ἐρωτάω

erōtáō · Greek · Strong's G2065 · 65 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “desire”

What it means

to interrogate; by implication, to request

apparently from G2046 (ἐρέω) (compare G2045 (ἐρευνάω));

How the KJV renders it

ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“desire”

also renders eudokía (G2107), zētéō (G2212), aitéō (G154), epithymía (G1939), orégomai (G3713), axióō (G515), parakaléō (G3870), epizētéō (G1934), thélō (G2309), zēlóō (G2206), thélēma (G2307), epithyméō (G1937), epipothéō (G1971), exaitéomai (G1809), eperōtáō (G1905), ʼâbeh (H15), ʼâvâh (H183), ʼavvâh (H185), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), châmad (H2530), chemdâh (H2532), châphêts (H2654), châphêts (H2655), chêphets (H2656), châshaq (H2836), chêsheq (H2837), kâçaph (H3700), maʼăvay (H3970), machmâd (H4261), mishʼâlâh (H4862), nephesh (H5315), râtsôwn (H7522), taʼăvâh (H8378), tâv (H8420), tᵉshûwqâh (H8669)

“ask”

also renders aitéō (G154), anakrínō (G350), exetázō (G1833), légō (G3004), pynthánomai (G4441), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), râbâh (H7235), shᵉʼêl (H7593)

“pray”

also renders déomai (G1189), parakaléō (G3870), eúchomai (G2172), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), chânan (H2603), tsᵉlâʼ (H6739), sîyach (H7878)

“beseech”

also renders déomai (G1189), parakaléō (G3870), châlâh (H2470), chânan (H2603)

“intreat”

also renders parakaléō (G3870), paraitéomai (G3868), châlâh (H2470), chânan (H2603)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

65 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 John 5:16 · V-AAS-3S

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

1 Thessalonians 4:1 · V-PAI-1P

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 · V-PAI-1P

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

2 John 1:5 · V-PAI-1S

Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 · V-PAI-1P

Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you

Acts 1:6 · V-IAI-3P

Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

Acts 3:3 V-IAI-3SActs 10:48 V-AAI-3PActs 16:39 V-IAI-3PActs 18:20 V-PAP-GPMActs 23:18 V-AAI-3SActs 23:20 V-AANJohn 1:19 V-AAS-3PJohn 1:21 V-AAI-3PJohn 1:25 V-AAI-3PJohn 4:31 V-IAI-3PJohn 4:40 V-IAI-3PJohn 4:47 V-IAI-3SJohn 5:12 V-AAI-3PJohn 8:7 V-PAP-NPMJohn 9:2 V-AAI-3PJohn 9:15 V-IAI-3PJohn 9:19 V-AAI-3PJohn 9:21 V-AAM-2PJohn 12:21 V-IAI-3PJohn 14:16 V-FAI-1SJohn 16:5 V-PAI-3SJohn 16:19 V-PANJohn 16:23 V-FAI-2PJohn 16:26 V-FAI-1SJohn 16:30 V-PAS-3SJohn 17:9 V-PAI-1SJohn 17:15 V-PAI-1SJohn 17:20 V-PAI-1SJohn 18:19 V-AAI-3SJohn 18:21 V-AAM-2SJohn 19:31 V-AAI-3PJohn 19:38 V-AAI-3SLuke 4:38 V-AAI-3PLuke 5:3 V-AAI-3SLuke 7:3 V-PAP-NSMLuke 7:4 V-IAI-3PLuke 7:36 V-IAI-3SLuke 8:37 V-AAI-3SLuke 9:45 V-AANLuke 11:37 V-PAI-3SLuke 14:18 V-PAI-1SLuke 14:19 V-PAI-1SLuke 14:32 V-PAI-3SLuke 16:27 V-PAI-1SLuke 19:31 V-PAS-3SLuke 20:3 V-FAI-1SLuke 22:68 V-AAS-1SLuke 23:3 V-AAI-3SMatthew 15:23 V-IAI-3PMatthew 16:13 V-IAI-3SMatthew 19:17 V-PAI-2SMatthew 21:24 V-FAI-1SMark 4:10 V-IAI-3PMark 7:26 V-IAI-3S

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