What does ἐπερωτάω · Φαρισαῖος mean in the Bible?
ἐπερωτάω · Φαρισαῖος is a Greek phrase meaning "having been asked by the Pharisees".
Greek · G1905, G5330
ἐπερωτηθεὶς δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν Φαρισαίων
To question · a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
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ἐπερωτάωG1905to question
Pronunciationeperōtáō
To question someone directly, often seeking specific information or a response to a request.
Open lexicon entry →ΦαρισαῖοςG5330a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
PronunciationPharisaîos
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπερωτηθεὶς δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν Φαρισαίων (eperōtētheis de hypo tōn Pharisaiōn) mean in the Bible?
ἐπερωτάω · Φαρισαῖος is a Greek phrase meaning "having been asked by the Pharisees".
Full entry for ἐπερωτηθεὶς δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν Φαρισαίων (G1905, G5330) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1905, G5330?
G1905, G5330 is connected to 56 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. having been asked by the Pharisees
Source Gloss
having been asked by the Pharisees
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms56TensesAorist, Imperfect, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality46×
Aorist ActiveMatt 22:35 · Matt 22:41 · Matt 27:11 · Mark 9:16 · Mark 9:21 · Mark 12:28 · Mark 14:60 · Mark 15:2 · Mark 15:44 · Luke 8:30 · Luke 9:18 · Luke 18:18 · Luke 18:40 · Luke 23:6 · John 18:7 · Acts 5:2723×
Imperfect ActiveMark 5:9 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 8:27 · Mark 8:29 · Mark 9:33 · Mark 10:17 · Mark 13:3 · Mark 14:61 · Mark 15:4 · Luke 23:9 · Mark 7:17 · Mark 9:11 · Mark 9:28 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 10:10 · Mark 12:1820×
Present ActiveMark 7:5 · Luke 6:92×
Future ActiveMark 11:291×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist ActiveMatt 22:46 · Mark 9:32 · Mark 12:343×
Present ActiveLuke 20:401×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Present ActiveLuke 2:46 · Rom 10:202×
Aorist PassiveLuke 17:201×
Aorist ActiveActs 23:341×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveJohn 9:231×
Present Active1 Cor 14:351×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 56 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist29imperfect20present6future1
Voice
active55passive1
Mood
indicative46participle4infinitive4imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:10ἐπηρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:1ἐπηρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 17:10ἐπηρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:23ἐπηρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:35ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:41ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:46ἐπερωτῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:11ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:9ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 7:17ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 7:5ἐπερωτῶσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:23ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 8:27ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 8:29ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 9:11ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 9:16ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:21ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:28ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 9:32ἐπερωτῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:33ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 10:10ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 10:17ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 10:2ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:29Ἐπερωτήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 12:18ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 12:28ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:34ἐπερωτῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 13:3ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 14:60ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:61ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 15:2ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:4ἐπηρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 15:44ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 2:46ἐπερωτῶνταpresent active participleparticipleLuke 3:10ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 3:14ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 6:9Ἐπερωτῶpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 8:30ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:9Ἐπηρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 9:18ἐπηρώτησενaorist active indicativecompleted+16 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπερωτηθεὶς δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν Φαρισαίων is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.