18 occurrences

'Asking' in the Bible

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for a king."

Verse ConceptsHarvestGod's People Sinning

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodly

They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

Verse ConceptsSatan, As TempterTestingRequesting FoodTesting God

When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

Verse ConceptsKneelingBowing Before MessiahMothersMothers Love For Her ChildrenMothers And SonsMotherhood

But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able."

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingBaptismBitterness

He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingChrist's Baptism

It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

Verse ConceptsLearning MethodsAskingJudaismListeningSittingSitting At The FeetChrist EnquiringFinding PeopleChrist In The Temple

When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheMasters Duties Towards ServantsArmies, RomanTelling Of JesusServant Leadership

"I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritThe Act Of OpeningPrayer, As Asking GodAnswered PromisesFinding ThingsGod Answers PrayerGod Giving Freely

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be Killed

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfShrewdnessAcknowledge, SinUncharitablenessAbusive ParentsThrowing StonesQuestioning ChristFirst OnesInstructions About Stoning

They therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?"

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

Verse ConceptsAskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersPeople Accusing People

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

Verse ConceptsMarketsNot Asking OthersFood PermittedEating Meatconsciencesales

But if one of those who don't believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

Verse ConceptsGuestsInvitationsSocial FellowshipPeople EatingNot Asking OthersNot Believing The Gospelporkconscienceatheismovereating

Bible Theasaurus

Expect (43 instances)
Inquire (138 instances)
Involve (5 instances)
Request (292 instances)
Require (110 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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