Strongs Number: G4441
- Greek Word
- πυνθάνομαι
- Transliteration
- punthanomai
- Phonetic
- poon-than'-om-ahee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to question that is ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065 which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154 which is strictly a demand of something due; as well as from G2212 which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189 which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication to learn (by casual intelligence)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to enquire, ask
2. to ascertain, by enquiry
- Origin
- Middle voice prolonged from πύθω puthō a primary word (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses)
- Bible Usage
- ask demand enquire understand.