ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc;] 1)
to inquire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.12:34, Luk.2:46, al; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.7:17 11:29, Luk.20:40, al; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Mat.12:18, Mrk.9:11; εἰ, Mrk.8:23, Luk.23:6, al; ἐ. θεόν, Rom.10:20 (LXX). 2) In late Gk,
to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf, Mat.16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716) (
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