Words the Bible translates as ask
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- sha'alשָׁאַלto ask a question: to put a question to someone in order to find something out
+3 more meanings
- to ask for something: to request a gift, a favor, or a grant from someone who can give it
- to inquire of God: to put a question to God, or to some other unseen source, and wait for the answer
- to borrow: to ask for the use of something belonging to someone else, expecting to return it
- aiteōαἰτέωto ask for something, to request: to put in a claim for a thing one wants and expects to receive
- erōtaōἐρωτάωto ask: to put a question to someone, or to ask someone to do something
- eperōtaōἐπερωτάωto put a question to someone: to ask, inquire, or question a person directly
- punthanomaiπυνθάνομαιto find something out by asking: to inquire about a matter, or to learn the answer the asking turns up
- be'aבְּעָאto be after something: to search for it, or to ask the one who can give it.
- she'elשְׁאֵלto asknot studied yet
- epaiteōἐπαιτέωto ask/begnot studied yet
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