"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"
Definition and meaning
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
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπερωτάω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eperotao (G1905) across the King James Bible.
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.
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
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.
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
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?
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Common questions
Strong's G1905 (eperotao) is a Greek word that means: 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 It appears 58 times in the King James Bible.
The word eperotao (G1905) appears 58 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1905 is eperotao, a Greek word defined as: 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 acq. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eperotao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.