G4441

πυνθάνομαι

pynthánomai

to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065 (ἐρωτάω), which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154 (αἰτέω), which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212 (ζητέω), which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189 (δέομαι), which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence)

Lexicon

Derivation: middle voice prolonged from a primary (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 (ἐρωτάω), which properly means a request as a favor
and from G154 (αἰτέω), which is strictly a demand for something due
as well as from G2212 (ζητέω), which implies a search for something hidden
and from G1189 (δέομαι), which involves the idea of urgent need)
by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence)

Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.

KJV renderings: ask, demand, enquire, understand

Usage

12 occurrences · 0 OT · 12 NT · 9 distinct forms

KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.

and asked3 · 25%
he demanded1 · 8%
he asked1 · 8%
enquired he1 · 8%
that he should ask1 · 8%
they asked1 · 8%
i ask1 · 8%
demanded1 · 8%
enquire1 · 8%
when he understood1 · 8%

Where it is used, by book.

Inflected forms found in the text.

ἐπυνθάνετο4ἐπυνθάνοντο·1πυθόμενος1πυθέσθαι1ἐπύθετο1ἐπυνθάνετο·1πυνθάνεσθαι1πυνθάνομαι1ἐπυνθάνοντο1

Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.