ἐρωτῶν

erōtáō

asking

To ask, inquire, or request (of someone); to pose a question for information or clarification, or to make an earnest request. In Koine and classical usage, commonly denotes personal interaction—either seeking information or expressing a gentle or polite request. The word may also carry the sense of entreating or a courteous appeal, especially in contexts involving social hierarchy or deference.

G2065

Luke 7:3 · Word #12

Lexicon G2065

Lemmaἐρωτάω
Transliterationerōtáō
Strong'sG2065
DefinitionTo ask, inquire, or request (of someone); to pose a question for information or clarification, or to make an earnest request. In Koine and classical usage, commonly denotes personal interaction—either seeking information or expressing a gentle or polite request. The word may also carry the sense of entreating or a courteous appeal, especially in contexts involving social hierarchy or deference.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseasking
Literalasking/beseeching

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐρωτάω
Strong'sG2065

SIBI-P1 Translation G2065-15

they were asking

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes ongoing or repeated action in past time; "they were asking" preserves the continuous aspect and the simple, personal sense of inquiry or request inherent in ἐρωτάω.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they were asking

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "asking".
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