A — 1: πυνθάνομαι
►
(Strong's #4441 — Verb — punthanomai — poon-than'-om-ahee )

"to inquire," is translated "inquired" in Matthew 2:4; Acts 21:33 , RV (AV, "demanded"); in Luke 15:26; 18:36; Acts 4:7 (AV, "asked"); "inquired" (AV, "inquired") in John 4:52; "inquire" (AV, "inquire") in Acts 23:20; in Acts 23:34 it denotes "to learn by inquiry," AV, and RV, "when (he) understood;" elsewhere it is rendered by the verb "to ask," Acts 10:18,29; 23:19 . See ASK , UNDERSTAND.

A — 2: ζητέω
►
(Strong's #2212 — Verb — zeteo — dzay-teh'-o )

"to seek," is rendered "inquire" in John 16:19; "inquire ... for" in Acts 9:11 . See ABOUT , B, Note, DESIRE , ENDEAVOR , GO , Note (2), a, REQUIRE , SEEK.

A — 3: διερωτάω
►
(Strong's #1331 — Verb — dierotao — dee-er-o-tah'-o )

"to find by inquiry, to inquire through to the end" (dia, intensive, erotao, "to ask"), is used in Acts 10:17 .

A — 4: ἐξετάζω
►
(Strong's #1833 — Verb — exetazo — ex-et-ad'-zo )

"to examine, seek out, inquire thoroughly," is translated "inquire" in Matthew 10:11 , AV (RV, "search out"); in John 21:12 , "durst inquire," RV [AV, "(durst) ask"]; in Matthew 2:8 , RV, "search out" (AV, "search"). See ASK , SEARCH.

Acts 19:39Luke 22:231—Peter 1:10Acts 23:15Matthew 2:7,162—Corinthians 8:23
B — 1: ζήτησις
►
(Strong's #2214 — Noun Feminine — zetesis — dzay'-tay-sis )

primarily denotes "a search;" then, "an inquiry, a questioning, debate;" it forms part of a phrase translated by the verb "to inquire," in Acts 25:20 , RV, "how to inquire," lit. "(being perplexed as to) the inquiry." See QUESTION.