verb

eperōtamō

Greekἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)

Strong’sG1905

I interrogate, question, demand of

stem eperōt-56 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books15 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

56 occurrences, every one of them listed

eperōtamō“ask”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×

Luke 6:9“ask”legata de tos Iēsus pros autoin; Eperōtamō vin, ei exestinatō te sabbate agathopoiara ē kakopoiara, psuchan sōzara ē apolluara?Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

eperōtalō“asked”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Mark 7:5“asked”kai eperōtalō auton tois Farisaiois kai tois grammatevois; Dia tinem ouk peripatalō tois mathētois su kata tan paradosian toiu presbuteroiu, alla koinai cheirai esthialō ton arton?So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

eperōtate“asked”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular10×

Mark 5:9“asked”kai eperōtate auton; Tinem onomem si? kai legatō auto; Legiōnas onomem mi, hoti pollois anō;“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

Mark 8:23“asked”kai epilamberatos tau cheirau tou tuflou ekferata auton exō tau kōmau, kai ptuaratos eis teim ommeim autou, epititharatos tain cheirain auto, eperōtate auton; Ei tinem blepasō?So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

Mark 8:27“asked”Kai exerchata tos Iēsus kai tois mathētois autou eis tain kōmain Kaisareiau tau Filippou; kai en ta hoda eperōtate toin mathētoin autou legarōtos autoi; Tinon min legalō tois anthrōpois arō?Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

Mark 8:29“asked”kai autos eperōtate autoin; Vis de tinon min legavō arō? apokriniratos tos Petros legatō auto; Sis asō tos christos.“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

Mark 9:33“asked”Kai erchala eis Kafarnaoum. kai en ta oikia gineratos eperōtate autoin; Tinem en ta hoda dialogizeve?Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Mark 10:17“asked”Kai ekporeuerōtou autou eis hodan prostrecharatos henos kai gonupetaratos auton eperōtate auton; Didaskalor agathor, tinem poiameia hina zōan aiōnian klēronomameia?As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Mark 13:3“asked”Kai katherōtou autou eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu katenanti teu hiereu eperōtate auton kata idian Petros kai Iakōbos kai Iōannos kai Andreos;While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Mark 14:61“asked”tos de siōpate kai ouk apokrineta oudenem. palin tos archierevos eperōtate auton kai legatō auto; Sis asō tos christos tos huios tou eulogētou?But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Mark 15:4“asked”tos de Pilatos palin eperōtate auton legarōtos; Ouk apokrinesō oudenem? ide poseim su katēgoralō.Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”

Luke 23:9“questioned”eperōtate de auton en logoi hikanoi; autos de oudenem apokrineta auto.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

eperōtale“asked”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural10×

Mark 7:17“asked”Kai hote eiserchata eis oikon apo tou ochlou, eperōtale auton tois mathētois autou tan parabolan.After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.

Mark 9:11“asked”kai eperōtale auton legarōtois; Hoti legalō tois grammatevois hoti Ēliaon datō erchara prōtem?And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Mark 9:28“asked”kai eisercharatou autou eis oikon tois mathētois autou kata idian eperōtale auton; Hoti nis ouk dunina ekballara autem?After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

Mark 10:2“asked”Kai eperōtale auton ei exestinatō anēro gunaikan apoluara, peirazarōtois auton.Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

Mark 10:10“asked”Kai eis tan oikian palin tois mathētois peri houteu eperōtale auton.When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.

Mark 12:18“asked … aquestion”Kai erchelō Saddoukaiois pros auton, hotinois legalō anastasian mē arō, kai eperōtale auton legarōtois;Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

Luke 3:10“asked”Kai eperōtale auton tois ochlois legarōtois; Tinem oun poianeia?The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

Luke 3:14“asked”eperōtale de auton kai strateuerōtois legarōtois; Tinem poianeia kai nis? kai legata autoi; Mēdenon diaseiaveia mēde sukofantaveia, kai arkivōr tei opsōniei vu.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

Luke 8:9“asked”Eperōtale de auton tois mathētois autou tinas houtas atoiō tas parabolas.Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

Luke 22:64“asking”kai perikaluptaratois auton eperōtale legarōtois; Profēteuasar, tinos atō tos paiaratos sin?They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

eperōtami“ask”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×

Mark 11:29“ask”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Eperōtami vin henon logon, kai apokrinivar mi, kai legami vi en poia exousia houteim poiamō;“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

eperōtata“asked”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular16×

Matthew 22:35“asked”kai eperōtata henos ek autoiu nomikos peirazarōtos auton;One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

Matthew 22:41“asked”Sunagirētoiu de toiu Farisaioiu eperōtata autoin tos IēsusWhile the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

Matthew 27:11“asked”Tos de Iēsus histanita emprosthen tou hēgemōnou; kai eperōtata auton tos hēgemōnos legarōtos; Sis asō tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? tos de Iēsus fēate; Sis legasō.Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Mark 9:16“asked”kai eperōtata autoin; Tinem suzētavō pros heautoin?“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.

Mark 9:21“asked”kai eperōtata ton patēron autou; Posos chronos atō hōs houtem ginatē auto? tos de legata; Ek paidiothen;Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

Mark 12:28“asked”Kai prosercharatos henos toiu grammatevoiu akouaratos autoiu suzētarōtoiu, horaratos hoti kalōs apokrinita autoi, eperōtata auton; Poias atō entolas prōtas panteiu?Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

Mark 14:60“asked”kai anistanaratos tos archierevos eis mesem eperōtata ton Iēsun legarōtos; Ouk apokrinesō oudenem? tinem houtois su katamarturalō?So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

Mark 15:2“asked”kai eperōtata auton tos Pilatos; Sis asō tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? tos de apokriniratos auto legatō; Sis legasō.So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Mark 15:44“asked”tos de Pilatos thaumazata ei ēdē thnēskatē, kai proskaleratos ton kenturiōnon eperōtata auton ei palai apothnēskata;Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

Luke 8:30“asked”eperōtata de auton tos Iēsus; Tinem si onomem atō? tos de legata; Legiōnas, hoti eiserchata daimoneim polleim eis auton.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

Luke 9:18“asked”Kai gineta en te arō auton proseucherōton kata monain suneiale auto tois mathētois, kai eperōtata autoin legarōtos; Tinon min tois ochlois legalō arō?One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”

Luke 18:18“asked”Kai eperōtata tinos auton archōnos legarōtos; Didaskalor agathor, tinem poiaratos zōan aiōnian klēronomami?Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 18:40“asked”histaniratos de tos Iēsus keleuata auton agira pros auton. engizaratou de autou eperōtata auton;Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

Luke 23:6“asked”Pilatos de akouaratos eperōtata ei tos anthrōpos Galilaios atō,When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

John 18:7“asked”palin oun eperōtata autoin; Tinon zētavō? tois de legala; Iēsun ton Nazōraion.So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

Acts 5:27“questioned”Agaratois de autoin histanala en te sunedrie. kai eperōtata autoin tos archierevosThey brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

eperōtala“asked”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural7×

Matthew 12:10“asked”kai idou anthrōpos cheiran echarōtos xēran. kai eperōtala auton legarōtois; Ei exestinatō tei sabbatei therapeuarō? hina katēgoraleia autou.and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Matthew 16:1“asked”Kai prosercharatois tois Farisaiois kai Saddoukaiois peirazarōtois eperōtala auton sēmem ek tou ouranou epideiknuara autoi.Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 17:10“asked”kai eperōtala auton tois mathētois legarōtois; Tinem oun tois grammatevois legalō hoti Ēliaon datō erchara prōtem?The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Matthew 22:23“asked”En ekeina ta hēmera proserchala auto Saddoukaiois, legarōtois mē arō anastasian, kai eperōtala autonThat same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

Luke 20:21“asked”kai eperōtala auton legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti orthōs legasō kai didaskasō kai ouk lambasō prosōpem, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō;“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Luke 20:27“asked”Prosercharatois de tinois toiu Saddoukaioiu, tois antilegarōtois anastasian mē arō, eperōtala autonThen some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

Luke 21:7“asked”Eperōtala de auton legarōtois; Didaskalor, pote oun houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem hotan mellateiō houteim ginerō?“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

eperōtalōr“ask”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×

1 Corinthians 14:35“ask”ei de tinem mathara thelalō, en oiko toin idioin anēroin eperōtalōr, aischrem gar atō gunaika lalarō en ekklēsa.If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

eperōtavar“ask”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×

John 9:23“ask”dia houtem tois gonevois autou legala hoti Hēlikian echatō, auton eperōtavar.That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

eperōtarō“ask”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Luke 20:40“ask”ouketi gar tolmale eperōtarō auton oudenem.And they did not dare to question Him any further.

eperōtara“ask”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×

Matthew 22:46“ask”kai oudenos dunete apokrinira auto logon, oude tolmata tinos apo ekeinau tau hēmerau eperōtara auton ouketi.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

Mark 9:32“ask”tois de agnoale tem rēmem, kai fobele auton eperōtara.But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

Mark 12:34“ask … questions”kai tos Iēsus horaratos auton hoti nounechōs apokrinita legata auto; Ouk makran asō apo tau basileiau tou theou. kai oudenos ouketi tolmate auton eperōtara.When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

eperōtarōton“asking … questions”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×

Luke 2:46“asking … questions”kai gineta meta hēmerain treis heuriskala auton en te hiere kathezerōton en mese toiu didaskaloiu kai akouarōton autoiu kai eperōtarōton autoin;Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

eperōtarōtoi“ask”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×

Romans 10:20“ask”Ēsaios de apotolmatō kai legatō; Heuriskima en toi min mē zētarōtoi, emfanos ginema toi min mē eperōtarōtoi.And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

eperōtaratos“asked”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×

Acts 23:34“asked”anaginōskaratos de kai eperōtaratos ek poiau eparcheiau atō kai punthaneratos hoti apo Kilikiau,The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

eperōtiratos“asked”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×

Luke 17:20“asked”Eperōtiratos de hupo toiu Farisaioiu pote erchetō tas basileias tou theou apokrinita autoi kai legata; Ouk erchetō tas basileias tou theou meta paratērēsiau,When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.