πυνθάνομαι punthanomai

Greek word for “to inquire” · Strong’s G4441 · used 12 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

πυνθώ᾽ομαι; 1. to inquire: with accusative of thing(s);

How it is translated

Glosses given for punthanomai in context, with how often each is used:

• inquiring 5
• asking 2
• inquire 2
• inquired 1
• ask 1
• having learned 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 23 (3), Acts 10 (2), Matthew 2 (1), Luke 15 (1), Luke 18 (1), John 4 (1), John 13 (1), Acts 4 (1), Acts 21 (1)

Forms

• ἐπυνθάνετο 5
• ἐπυνθάνοντο 2
• ἐπύθετο 1
• πυθέσθαι 1
• πυνθάνομαι 1
• πυνθάνεσθαι 1
• πυθόμενος 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with punthanomai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἐπιλαμβάνω epilambanō “to catch” 2
• χιλίαρχος chiliarchos “military officer” 2
• ποῖος poios “what?” 2
• Σίμων Simōn “Simon” 2
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 2
• ἄν an “if” 2
• παρά para “from/with/beside” 2
• περί peri “about” 2

Key verses

The verses using punthanomai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 2:4 — And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
• Luke 15:26 — And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
• Luke 18:36 — And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
• John 4:52 — Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
• John 13:24 — Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
• Acts 4:7 — And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
• Acts 10:18 — And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
• Acts 10:29 — Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
• Acts 21:33 — Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
• Acts 23:19 — Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
• Acts 23:20 — And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him…
• Acts 23:34 — And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.