ἐπερωτάω
eperōtaō · to question
Strong's ID: 1905
Lexical summary
56
NT occurrences
15
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To interrogate, question, ask, Mt. 12:10; 17:10; in NT to request, require, Mt. 16:1; from the Hebrew, ἐπερωτᾶν τὸν θεόν, to seek after, desire an acquaintance with God, Rom. 10:20
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form not reconstructed
NT evidence
Perfect active
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
Citation form not reconstructed
NT evidence
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Future Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | — | |||
| Third | — | — | ||||
| Plural | Third | — |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Second | — | ||
| Third | — |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist |
|---|---|---|
| Active |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | |||
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Passive participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Mark: 25 occurrences; Luke: 17 occurrences; Matthew: 8 occurrences; Acts: 2 occurrences; John: 2 occurrences; Romans: 1 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 1 occurrences
Author
- Mark25
- Luke19
- Matthew8
- John2
- Paul2
Author distribution counts: Mark: 25 occurrences; Luke: 19 occurrences; Matthew: 8 occurrences; John: 2 occurrences; Paul: 2 occurrences