A — 1: αἰτέω
(Strong's #154 — Verb — aiteo — ahee-teh'-o )

"to ask," is to be distinguished from No. 2. Aiteo more frequently suggests the attitude of a suppliant, the petition of one who is lesser in position than he to whom the petition is made; e.g., in the case of men in asking something from God, Matthew 7:7; a child from a parent, Matthew 7:9,10; a subject from a king, Acts 12:20; priests and people from Pilate, Luke 23:23 (RV, "asking" for AV, "requiring"); a beggar from a passer by, Acts 3:2 . With reference to petitioning God, this verb is found in Paul's epistles in Ephesians 3:20; Colossians 1:9; in James four times, James 1:5,6; 4:2,3; in 1John, five times, 1—John 3:22; 5:14,15 (twice) ,16. See BEG , CALL FOR, CRAVE , DESIRE , REQUIRE.

A — 2: ἐρωτάω
(Strong's #2065 — Verb — erotao — er-o-tah'-o )

more frequently suggests that the petitioner is on a footing of equality or familiarity with the person whom he requests. It is used of a king in making request from another king, Luke 14:32; of the Pharisee who "desired" Christ that He would eat with him, an indication of the inferior conception he had of Christ, Luke 7:36; cp. Luke 11:37; John 9:15; 18:19 .

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A — 3: ἐπερωτάω
(Strong's #1905 — Verb — eperotao — ep-er-o-tah'-o )

a strengthened form of No. 2 (epi, "in addition"), is frequently used in the synoptic Gospels, but only twice in the Gospel of John, 18:7,21. In Romans 10:20 it is rendered "asked of" (AV, "asked after"). The more intensive character of the "asking" may be observed in Luke 2:46; 3:14; 6:9; 17:20; 20:21,27,40; 22:64; 23:3,6,9 . In Matthew 16:1 , it virtually signifies to demand (its meaning in later Greek). See DEMAND , DESIRE , QUESTION.

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A — 4: πυνθάνομαι
(Strong's #4441 — Verb — punthanomai — poon-than'-om-ahee )

to ask by way of enquiry, not by way of making a request for something, is found in the Gospels and the Acts, five times in the former, seven in the latter; in Matthew 2:4 , AV, "demanded," RV, "enquired," so Acts 21:33 . See DEMAND , INQUIRE , UNDERSTAND.

A — 5: ἐξετάζω
(Strong's #1833 — Verb — exetazo — ex-et-ad'-zo )

"to search out" (ek, "out," intensive, etazo, "to examine"), is translated "ask," in John 21:12 , AV (RV, "inquire"); in Matthew 2:8 , AV, "search;" RV, "search out," expressing the intensive force of the verb, so Matthew 10:11 (AV, "inquire"). See INQUIRE , SEARCH.

A — 6: λέγω
(Strong's #3004 — Verb — lego — leg'-o )

"to say," occasionally signifies "to ask," as of an inquiry, the reason being that lego is used for every variety of speaking, e.g., Acts 25:20 , "I asked whether he would come to Jerusalem." See BID , BOAST , CALL , DESCRIBE , GIVE , NAME , PUT , Note (2), SAY , SPEAK , TELL , UTTER.

A — 7: ἀνακρίνω
(Strong's #350 — Verb — anakrino — an-ak-ree'-no )

"to judge," sometimes has the meaning to ask a question; e.g., 1—Corinthians 10:25,27 . See DISCERN , EXAMINE , JUDGE , SEARCH.

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B — 1: αἴτημα
(Strong's #155 — Noun Neuter — aitema — ah'ee-tay-mah )

akin to No. 1, lit., "that which has been asked for," is used in Luke 23:24 , RV, "what they asked for" (AV, "required"); Philippians 4:6 , "requests;" 1—John 5:15 , "petitions." See PETITION , REQUEST , REQUIRE.