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Greek · G1961, G2065

ἐπέμενον ἐρωτῶντες

To remain/keep on · to interrogate; by implication, to request

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ἐπιμένωG1961to remain/keep on
Pronunciationepiménō
Persist or continue steadfastly in a state, condition, or pursuit, emphasizing sustained commitment.
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ἐρωτάωG2065to interrogate; by implication, to request
Pronunciationerōtáō
To question or interrogate; in later Greek also means to request or petition, overlapping with αἰτέω.
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What does ἐπέμενον ἐρωτῶντες (epemenon erōtōntes) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιμένω · ἐρωτάω is a Greek phrase meaning "to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἐπιμένω · ἐρωτάω mean in the Bible?

e. remain (figuratively, persevere)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1961, G2065?

G1961, G2065 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)

Strong'sG1961, G2065
Lexical occurrences15 versesWord forms5 forms15 references

Source Gloss

to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere)
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 groups5Aligned forms15TensesAorist, Imperfect, Present, FutureVoicesActive
Tenses
AoristImperfectPresentFuture
Voices
Active
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist ActiveActs 10:48 · Acts 28:14 · 1 Cor 16:73×
Present ActivePhil 1:241×
Indicativestates a fact or reality6×
Aorist ActiveActs 21:4 · Acts 28:12 · Gal 1:183×
Imperfect ActiveActs 12:161×
Future Active1 Cor 16:81×
Present ActiveCol 1:231×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveActs 21:101×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Present ActiveRom 6:1 · Rom 11:22 · Rom 11:233×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Active1 Tim 4:161×
15 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 62 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed14ongoing16prospective5imperative2background14subjunctive5infinitive3participle3
Tense
present22aorist21imperfect14future5
Voice
active62
Mood
indicative49subjunctive5participle3infinitive3imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 15:23ἠρώτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 16:13ἠρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 19:17ἐρωτᾷςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 21:24Ἐρωτήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 4:10ἠρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 7:26ἠρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 8:5ἠρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 4:38ἠρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 5:3ἠρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:3ἐρωτῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 7:36Ἠρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:37ἠρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:45ἐρωτῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 11:37ἐρωτᾷpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 14:18ἐρωτῶpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 14:19ἐρωτῶpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 14:32ἐρωτᾷpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 16:27Ἐρωτῶpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 19:31ἐρωτᾷpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 20:3Ἐρωτήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 22:68ἐρωτήσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 23:3ἠρώτησενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 1:19ἐρωτήσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 1:21ἠρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 1:25ἠρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 4:31ἠρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 4:40ἠρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 4:47ἠρώταimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 5:12ἠρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:7ἐρωτῶντεςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 9:15ἠρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 9:19ἠρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:2ἠρώτησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:21ἐρωτήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 12:21ἠρώτωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 14:16ἐρωτήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 16:19ἐρωτᾶνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 16:23ἐρωτήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 16:26ἐρωτήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 16:30ἐρωτᾷpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive+22 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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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