Punthanomai πυνθάνομαι

Punthanomai (Greek πυνθάνομαι, Strong's G4441) is a Greek verb meaning “to inquire”. It occurs 12 times in 12 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 Punthanomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:4
  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Luke

• Luke 15:26
  And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
• Luke 18:36
  And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

John

• John 4:52
  Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”
• John 13:24
  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.

Acts

• Acts 4:7
  And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
• Acts 10:18
  And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
• Acts 10:29
  Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
• Acts 21:33
  Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
• Acts 23:19
  Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
• Acts 23:20
  And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
• 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,

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).