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. |