90 occurrences in 12 translations

'Asked' in the Bible

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

Verse ConceptsContradictingWho Is John The Baptist?Jesus The Prophet

“Who are you, then?” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?”

Verse ConceptsWho Is John The Baptist?Acting For OneselfAnswering

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

Verse ConceptsGod Is TruthfulWho Is John The Baptist?Jesus The ProphetWhy Do You Do This?

When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, “What are you looking for?”They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are You staying?”

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfRabbiTurning RoundChrist SeeingStaying TemporarilyDiscipleshipseekingfollowing

“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him.“Come and see,” Philip answered.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceNazarethUncharitablenessComing To ChristUnderestimationNothing GoodBringing Men To Jesus

“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleJesus Christ, Omniscience OfAwarenessBeforeChrist Seeing

“What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My hour has not yet come.”

Verse ConceptsUntimelinessNot The TimeWhat Have We In Common?Times Of The Christ

Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"

Verse ConceptsSeeking SignsCuriosityJesus Christ, Temptation OfSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A Signefficiency

“How can these things be?” asked Nicodemus.

Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;

Verse ConceptsOutsidersWaterDrawing WaterMan Providing WaterSocial dutieswoman

“How is it that You, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” she asked Him. For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAskingJews, TheRacial PrejudiceLonelinessOutsidersSamaritansDisfellowshipDiscourtesyOutcastsMan Providing WaterJews Separate From GentilesNo Dealings

Just then His disciples came, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. However, no one said, “What are You asking about?” or, “Why are You talking to her?”

Verse ConceptsMarvellingSeeking For Concrete ThingsThe Disciples ReactionsIndividuals Being SilentWhy Does Jesus Do This?Woman's Placesurprises

But meanwhile the disciples asked him saying, Rabbi, eat.

Verse ConceptsRabbiPeople EatingThe Disciples Words

Therefore, when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed there two days.

Verse ConceptseagernessTwo DaysStaying Temporarily

When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him repeatedly to come down and heal his son, because he was about to die.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearFamily Death

He asked them at what time he got better. “Yesterday at seven in the morning the fever left him,” they answered.

Verse ConceptsHourFeverAsking Particular QuestionsWhen?People ImprovedRecoveryimprovement

When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?"

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHealthChrist SeeingChrist Knowing About PeopleAction For A Long TimeHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

Verse ConceptsThe Healed WalkingWho Is The Doer?Carrying Other Loads

Therefore, when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward Him, He asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so these people can eat?”

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfChrist SeeingPeople Providing Foodautonomy

He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Verse ConceptsChrist Knowing About HimselfIdentityIdentity In ChristTestsexamstrying

When they had found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"

Verse ConceptsRabbiFinding PeopleWhen?lakes

“What sign then are You going to do so we may see and believe You?” they asked. “What are You going to perform?

Verse ConceptsSeeking SignsCuriosityJesus Christ, Temptation OfReasons For Faith In ChristSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A SignTesting God

Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were complaining about this, asked them, “Does this offend you?

Verse ConceptsAwarenessGrumblingChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Disciples WordsComplainingcriticism

So Jesus asked the Twelve, "You don't want to leave, too, do you?"

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithLonelinessLeavingTwelve DisciplesSchoolwill

Then the Jewish leaders asked one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we won't be able to find him? Surely he's not going to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theGreeksJudaismNot FindingChrist TeachingWhere To?

Then the temple police came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why haven’t you brought Him?”

Verse ConceptsHanding Over ChristThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

One of their own, Nicodemus (the man who had previously met with Jesus), asked them,

Verse ConceptsSecret Discipleshipdiscipleship, nature ofComing To ChristFellowship With Sinners

"Does our Law," he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"

Verse ConceptsJudging RightlyExcellent LawNo Condemnationcondemnation

"Do you also come from Galilee?" they asked in reply. "Search and see for yourself that no Prophet is of Galilaean origin."

Verse ConceptsJesus The Prophet

They asked this to trap Him, in order that they might have evidence to accuse Him.Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with His finger.

Verse ConceptsFingersAffirmative ActionTrapWritingAccusations, Source OfSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People

Then Jesus stood up and asked her, "Dear lady, where are your accusers? Hasn't anyone condemned you?"

Verse ConceptsNo CondemnationWhere Are People?

Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "You are not even 50 years old, yet you have seen Abraham?"

Therefore they asked him, “Then how were your eyes opened?”

“Where is He?” they asked.“I don’t know,” he said.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing About ChristWhere Are People?

Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

Again they asked the blind man, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?”“He’s a prophet,” he said.

Verse ConceptsJesus The Prophet

The Jews, however, did not believe the statement concerning him--that he had been blind and had obtained his sight--until they called his parents and asked them,

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToUnbelief, As Response To GodNot Believing PeopleFrom Birth

And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

Verse ConceptsFrom BirthIs It Really?

Then they asked him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

Verse ConceptsWhat Do They Do?

They asked him, "You were born a sinner and you are trying to instruct us?" And they threw him out.

Verse ConceptsBirth, PhysicalPride, Examples OfRegretting BirthExcommunicationBabies Sinful From Birth

When Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, He found him and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

Verse ConceptsReceived OutcastsMinistry Of The Son Of ManFaith And HealingFaith In Godbelief

“Who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?” he asked.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessWho Is Jesus?

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and asked Him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”

Verse Conceptspharisees

Then the Jews surrounded Him and asked, “How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPlainnessBefore God ActsWho Is Jesus?

“Where have you put him?” He asked.“Lord,” they told Him, “come and see.”

Verse ConceptsWhere Are People?

But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"

Verse ConceptsNot DyingHealing Of The BlindDeath Prevented

Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsSigns Of The TimesProphecies Concerning ChristPlottingSigns Performed By ChristThe Chief Priests Convenedaccomplishment

They therefore looked out for Jesus, and asked one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? --will he come to the Festival at all?"

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was going to betray him, asked,

Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristOther References To The Disciples

these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineSeeking ChristThe First Sight Of Christ

He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”

Verse ConceptsClean FeetCare Of Feetimpulsiveness

So he leaned back against Jesus and asked Him, “Lord, who is it?”

Verse ConceptsReclining To EatWho Is The One?breasts

Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "I'm going where you cannot follow me now, though you will follow me later on."

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristInstructions About FollowingUnable To Do Other ThingsWhere To?

Thomas asked him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"

Verse ConceptsKnowing God's WaysNot Knowing About ChristWhere To?

Judas (not Iscariot) asked him, "Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?"

Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionMaking Christ Known

At this point, some of his disciples asked each other, "What does he mean by telling us, "In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again,' and, "because I am going to the Father'?"

Verse ConceptsJesus Returning To The FatherSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristThe Disciples WordsChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The EndThe Father

So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that 'little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."

Verse ConceptsCommunicationA Short TimeMeaningBeing Without UnderstandingSaying RepeatedlyShort Time For Action

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him a question, so he asked them, "Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, "In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again'?

Verse ConceptsA Short TimeSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristQuestioning ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The End

Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; because of this we believe [without any doubt] that you came from God.”

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfJesus Christ, Omniscience OfNot Asking OthersChrist Knowing All ThingsChrist's OriginThose Who Believed In Christ

Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen, went forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeForeknowledge Of ChristChrist Knowing About HimselfDeath

Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

Verse Conceptsseeking

The young woman at the gate asked Peter, "You aren't one of this man's disciples, too, are you?" "I am not," he replied.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersOther References To The Disciples

The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

Verse ConceptsInterrogatingOther References To The DisciplesRiversEducation

Meanwhile, Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Some people asked him, "You aren't one of his disciples, too, are you?" He denied it by saying, "I am not!"

Verse ConceptsWarmingOther References To The Disciplesdenial

So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What accusation are you bringing against this man?"

Verse ConceptsAccusations, Against Christ

So Pilate went back into the governor's headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Verse ConceptsJews, TheRoyal HousesChrist Is King Of Israel

“You are a king then?” Pilate asked.“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.”

Verse ConceptsMission, Of Jesus ChristWitnessing, Importance OfJesus Christ, KingThe Witness Of ChristAssentingPerforming The TruthWho Is Jesus?Why It HappenedGod's Word Is TrueTelling The Truth

Pilate asked him, "What is "truth'?" and then he went out to the Jewish leaders again and told them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

Verse ConceptsAgnosticismWhat Is This?Jews

He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer.

Verse ConceptsSilenceChrist Being SilentWhere From?

So Pilate asked him, "Aren't you going to speak to me? You realize, don't you, that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you?"

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Then they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate asked them, "Should I crucify your king?"

Verse ConceptsChief priestsDuplicating WordsDriving Out ChristChrist Would Be Killed

Since it was the Preparation Day, the Jewish leaders did not want to leave the bodies on the crosses during the Sabbath, because that was a particularly important Sabbath. So they asked Pilate to have the men's legs broken and the bodies removed.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheLegsBones BrokenCrucifiedOthers CrucifiedPreparing FoodRules About CorpsesSabbath Observed

After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus—but secretly because of his fear of the Jews—asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFaith, Growth InJews, TheSecrecyFear Of ManMyrrhAsking PermissionJesus CorpseFear Of EnemiesTaking Care Of Your Body

They asked her, "Lady, why are you crying?" She told them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have put him."

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing WhereTaking Christ

Jesus asked her, "Dear lady, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she told him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away."

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofHorticultureLordship, Human And DivineCarrying Dead BodiesTaking ChristWhere Are People?

Jesus asked them, "Children, you don't have any fish, do you?" They answered him, "No."

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodLambsLove, Nature OfShepherds, As Church LeaderNames And Titles For The ChristianBreakfastFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Need To Love Christvulnerability

A second time He asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”“Shepherd My sheep,” He told him.

Verse ConceptsSecurityShepherds, As Church LeaderWatchfulness, Of LeadersChrist Knowing About PeopleSpeaking AgainThe Need To Love ChristConfidence And Self Esteem

He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He said, “Lord, You know everything! You know that I love You.”“Feed My sheep,” Jesus said.

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherShepherds, As Church LeaderJesus Christ, Omniscience OfFeeding The FlockLove For GodCommunicating Three TimesFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing All ThingsThe Need To Love Christimpulsiveness

So Peter turned around and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them. That disciple was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is the one that’s going to betray You?”

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineThe Beloved DiscipleJudas Betraying ChristReclining To EatWho Is The Doer?Christ's Love

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

אשׁקלון 
'Ashq@lown 
Usage: 12

בּעה בּעא 
B@`a' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

שׁאל 
Sh@'el (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

ἀνακρίνω 
Anakrino 
Usage: 16

ἀπαιτέω 
Apaiteo 
Usage: 0

ἐξετάζω 
Exetazo 
Usage: 2

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

πυνθάνομαι 
Punthanomai 
Usage: 11

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