πυνθάνομαι pynthánomai

Meaning

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)

In the King James Version: ask, demand, enquire, understand

Derivation: middle voice prolonged from a primary (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses);

Where it is used

• Matthew 2:4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
• Luke 15:26 So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
• Luke 18:36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
• John 4:52 So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”
• John 13:24 So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
• Acts 4:7 They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
• Acts 10:18 They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
• Acts 10:29 So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
• Acts 21:33 The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
• Acts 23:19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
• Acts 23:20 He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
• Acts 23:34 The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,