Inquiry Inquire

Inquiry Inquire

'''A — 1: πυνθάνομαι (Strong'S #4441 — Verb — punthanomai — poon-than'-om-ahee )

"to inquire," is translated "inquired" in  Matthew 2:4;  Acts 21:33 , Rv (Av, "demanded"); in  Luke 15:26;  18:36;  Acts 4:7 (Av, "asked"); "inquired" (Av, "inquired") in   John 4:52; "inquire" (Av, "inquire") in  Acts 23:20; in  Acts 23:34 it denotes "to learn by inquiry," Av, and Rv, "when (he) understood;" elsewhere it is rendered by the verb "to ask,"   Acts 10:18,29;  23:19 . See Ask , Understand.

'''A — 2: ζητέω (Strong'S #2212 — Verb — zeteo — dzay-teh'-o )

"to seek," is rendered "inquire" in  John 16:19; "inquire ... for" in  Acts 9:11 . See About , B, Note, Desire , Endeavor , Go , Note (2), a, Require , Seek.

'''A — 3: διερωτάω (Strong'S #1331 — Verb — dierotao — dee-er-o-tah'-o )

"to find by inquiry, to inquire through to the end" (dia, intensive, erotao, "to ask"), is used in  Acts 10:17 .

'''A — 4: ἐξετάζω (Strong'S #1833 — Verb — exetazo — ex-et-ad'-zo )

"to examine, seek out, inquire thoroughly," is translated "inquire" in  Matthew 10:11 , Av (Rv, "search out"); in  John 21:12 , "durst inquire," Rv [[[Av,]] "(durst) ask"]; in  Matthew 2:8 , Rv, "search out" (Av, "search"). See Ask , Search.

 Acts 19:39 Luke 22:23 1 Peter 1:10 Acts 23:15 Matthew 2:7,16 2 Corinthians 8:23

'''B — 1: ζήτησις (Strong'S #2214 — Noun Feminine — zetesis — dzay'-tay-sis )

primarily denotes "a search;" then, "an inquiry, a questioning, debate;" it forms part of a phrase translated by the verb "to inquire," in  Acts 25:20 , Rv, "how to inquire," lit. "(being perplexed as to) the inquiry." See Question.