Eperōtaō ἐπερωτάω

Eperōtaō (Greek ἐπερωτάω, Strong's G1905) is a Greek verb meaning “to question”. It occurs 56 times in 56 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Eperōtaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 12:10
  And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.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
  The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
• Matthew 17:10
  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• Matthew 22:23
  The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
• Matthew 22:35
  Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
• Matthew 22:41
  While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:
• Matthew 22:46
  And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
• Matthew 27:11
  And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Mark

• Mark 5:9
  And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
• Mark 7:5
  Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?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.”
• Mark 7:17
  And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
• Mark 8:23
  And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.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
  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?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
  And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
• Mark 9:11
  And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• Mark 9:16
  And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
• Mark 9:21
  And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
• Mark 9:28
  And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
• Mark 9:32
  But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
• Mark 9:33
  And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
• Mark 10:2
  And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
• Mark 10:10
  And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
• Mark 10:17
  And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?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 11:29
  And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.“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.
• Mark 12:18
  Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
• Mark 12:28
  And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?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 12:34
  And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.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.
• Mark 13:3
  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
• Mark 14:60
  And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
• Mark 14:61
  But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?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 15:2
  And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
• Mark 15:4
  And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
• Mark 15:44
  And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

Luke

• Luke 2:46
  And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
• Luke 3:10
  And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
• Luke 3:14
  And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.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 6:9
  Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?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?”
• Luke 8:9
  And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
• Luke 8:30
  And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
• Luke 9:18
  And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?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 17:20
  And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
• Luke 18:18
  And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Luke 18:40
  And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
• Luke 20:21
  And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:“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
  Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
• Luke 20:40
  And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.And they did not dare to question Him any further.
• Luke 21:7
  And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
• Luke 22:64
  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
• Luke 23:6
  When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
• Luke 23:9
  Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

John

• John 9:23
  Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
• John 18:7
  Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

Acts

• Acts 5:27
  And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
• Acts 23:34
  And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

Romans

• Romans 10:20
  But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.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.”

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 14:35
  And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.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.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).