What does περί · οὗτος · ἐρωτάω · μόνον mean in the Bible?
περί · οὗτος · ἐρωτάω · μόνον is a Greek phrase meaning "not only concerning these".
Greek · G4012, G3778, G2065, G3440
οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον
About · this/he/she/it · to interrogate; by implication, to request · merely
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περίG4012about
Pronunciationperí
Concerning/about with causal sense; distinct from ὑπέρ by focusing on the matter itself rather than advocacy.
Open lexicon entry →οὗτοςG3778this/he/she/it
Pronunciationhoûtos
Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.
Open lexicon entry →ἐρωτάωG2065to interrogate; by implication, to request
Pronunciationerōtáō
To question or interrogate; in later Greek also means to request or petition, overlapping with αἰτέω.
Open lexicon entry →μόνονG3440merely
Pronunciationmónon
Exclusive focus or restriction: only this, nothing else—often contrasts what is included versus excluded.
Open lexicon entry →What does οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον (ou peri toutōn de erōtō monon) mean in the Bible?
περί · οὗτος · ἐρωτάω · μόνον is a Greek phrase meaning "not only concerning these".
Full entry for οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον (G4012, G3778, G2065, G3440) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4012, G3778, G2065, G3440?
G4012, G3778, G2065, G3440 is connected to 332 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. not only concerning these
Source Gloss
not only concerning these
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms332
Matt 2:8 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 4:6 · Matt 6:28 · Matt 8:18 · Matt 9:36 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 12:36 · Matt 15:7 · Matt 16:11 · Matt 17:13 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 19:17 · Matt 20:3 · Matt 20:5332×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 62 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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)
Word Origins
οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον is built from this root: