Lexicon :: Strong's G4441 - pynthanomai

πυνθάνομαι
Transliteration
pynthanomai (Key)
Pronunciation
poon-than'-om-ahee
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice prolonged from a primary putho (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses)
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Strong’s Definitions

πυνθάνομαι pynthánomai, poon-than'-om-ahee; middle voice prolonged from a primary πύθω pýthō (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. 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 for 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):—ask, demand, enquire, understand.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4441 in the following manner: ask (7x), demand (2x), enquire (2x), understand (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4441 in the following manner: ask (7x), demand (2x), enquire (2x), understand (1x).
  1. to enquire, ask

  2. to ascertain, by enquiry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πυνθάνομαι pynthánomai, poon-than'-om-ahee; middle voice prolonged from a primary πύθω pýthō (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. 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 for 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):—ask, demand, enquire, understand.
STRONGS G4441:
πυνθάνομαι; imperfect ἐπυνθανομην; 2 aorist ἐπυθόμην; (cf. Curtius, § 328); a deponent verb; as in classical Greek from Homer down.
1. to inquire, ask: followed by an indirect question — with the indicative Acts 10:18; with the optative, John 13:24 R G; Luke 15:26; Luke 18:36; Acts 21:33; followed by a direct question, Acts 4:7; Acts 10:29; Acts 23:19; παρά τίνος τί (Buttmann, 167 (146)), John 4:52; παρά τίνος followed by an indirect question with the indicative Matthew 2:4; τί περί τίνος, Acts 23:20.
2. to ascertain by inquiry: followed by ὅτι, Acts 23:34 (A. V. understood).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:4
Luke
15:26; 18:36
John
4:52; 13:24
Acts
4:7; 10:18; 10:29; 21:33; 23:19; 23:20; 23:34
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