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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.

2. (v. t.) To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?

3. (v. t.) To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.

4. (v. t.) To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.

5. (v. t.) To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons.

6. (v. i.) To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread.

7. (v. i.) To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after.

8. (n.) A water newt.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ASK

ask (sha'al "to inquire," "to seek for counsel," "to demand"): It is the word commonly used in the Old Testament and is equivalent to eperotao, "to request," used in the New Testament. It does not imply any inferiority on the part of the person asking (Psalm 2:8). It is the Son who is bidden to ask, and therefore the word expresses the request of an equal. It has also the meaning "to inquire": "Wherefore. ask after my name?" (Genesis 32:29) signifying, "Surely you must know who I am." "Ye shall ask me no question" (John 16:23), i.e. "about the true meaning of My words, for all will then be clear to you" (Dummelow). aiteo, is the word commonly used with reference to prayer. It means "to ask," "to implore," and presents the petitioner as an inferior asking from a superior (Matthew 6:8; Matthew 7:7, 8 Mark 10:35 John 14:13, and in many other places). It is not, however, asking in the sense of the word beg, but rather that of a child making request of its father. The petitioner asks both because of his need and of the assurance that he is welcome. He is assured before he asks that the petition will be granted, if he asks in accordance with God's will (1 John 3:22; John 5:15). Moreover the Spirit leads us to such asking in that He reveals our need and the goodness of God to us. See AMISS; PRAYER.

Jacob W. Kapp

Greek

2065. erotao -- to ask, question
... to ask, question. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: erotao Phonetic Spelling:
(er-o-tah'-o) Short Definition: I ask, question, request Definition: (a) I ask ...
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523. apaiteo -- to ask back
... to ask back. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apaiteo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ah'-ee-teh-o) Short Definition: I ask back, ask what is my due Definition: I ...
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154. aiteo -- to ask, request
... to ask, request. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aiteo Phonetic Spelling:
(ahee-teh'-o) Short Definition: I ask, request, beg, petition Definition: I ask ...
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1809. exaiteo -- to ask for oneself (mid.), demand
... to ask for oneself (mid.), demand. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exaiteo
Phonetic Spelling: (ex-ahee-teh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I demand of, ask ...
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4319. prosaiteo -- to ask besides
... to ask besides. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prosaiteo Phonetic Spelling:
(pros-ahee-teh'-o) Short Definition: I beg Definition: I beg, ask earnestly ...
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4319a. prosaiteo -- to ask besides
... to ask besides. Transliteration: prosaiteo Short Definition: beg. Word Origin from
pros and aiteo Definition to ask besides NASB Word Usage beg (1). ...
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1905. eperotao -- to inquire of
... 1905 (from , ", fitting" intensifying 2065 , "inquire, ask") -- properly, ask
appropriately (aptly), done by someone on "preferred footing" who makes a request ...
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4441. punthanomai -- to inquire, by impl. to learn
... to learn. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: punthanomai Phonetic Spelling:
(poon-than'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I ask, inquire Definition: I ask, inquire ...
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1871. epaiteo -- to beg
... to beg. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epaiteo Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ahee-teh'-o) Short Definition: I beg, ask alms Definition: I beg, am a beggar, ...
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3423. mnesteuo -- to espouse, betroth
... to espouse, betroth. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mnesteuo Phonetic Spelling:
(mnace-tyoo'-o) Short Definition: I ask in marriage Definition: I ask in ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7592. shaal -- to ask, inquire
... 7591, 7592. shaal. 7593 . to ask, inquire. Transliteration: shaal Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-al') Short Definition: ask. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1156. bea -- to ask, seek
... bea. 1157 . to ask, seek. Transliteration: bea Phonetic Spelling: (beh-aw') Short
Definition: requested. ... ask, desire, make petition, pray, request, seek. ...
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7593. sheel -- to ask
... 7592, 7593. sheel. 7594 . to ask. Transliteration: sheel Phonetic Spelling:
(sheh-ale') Short Definition: asked. ... ask, demand, require. ...
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1875. darash -- to resort to, seek
... root Definition to resort to, seek NASB Word Usage ask (1), avenge (1), calls (1),
care (1), cares (3), comes the reckoning (1), consult (2), consulted by them ...
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1245. baqash -- to seek
... ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure,. A
primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically ...
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7235a. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... root Definition to be or become much, many or great NASB Word Usage abundance (2),
abundant (2), abundantly (1), amounts (1), ask (1), became many (1), became ...
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7235. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use)
many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be ...
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559. amar -- to utter, say
... root Definition to utter, say NASB Word Usage address (1), advised (1), answer
(2), answered (50), answers (1), ask (2), asked (4), asking (1), Asserting (1 ...
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7185. qashah -- to be hard, severe or fierce
... A primitive root; properly, to be dense, ie Tough or severe (in various applications) --
be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem ...
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1158. baah -- to inquire, cause to swell or boil up
... A primitive root; to gush over, ie To swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly;
by implication to ask -- cause, inquire, seek up, swell out. 1157, 1158. ...
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Library

We Would Ask You, and You Above All, O Romans...
... Book IV. 1 We would ask you, and you above all, O Romans� We would ask
you, and you above all, O Romans, lords and princes of ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/1 we would ask you.htm

And, I Ask, what Reason is There, what Unavoidable Necessity...
... Book III. 21 And, I ask, what reason is there, what unavoidable necessity�
And, I ask, what reason is there, what unavoidable ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/21 and i ask what.htm

If You Ask
... THE FOURTH CENTURY 53 If you ask. If you ask, what is become of us since
the fall? because all these things now lately named semi ...
//christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/53 if you ask.htm

For I Ask, if what is not Known must not be Believed...
... Section 26. For I ask, if what is not known must not be believed� 26.
For I ask, if what is not known must not be believed, in ...
/.../augustine/on the profit of believing /section 26 for i ask.htm

To Ask Therefore, Why the Fallen Angels Continue in their State...
... [Way-1-84] To ask therefore, why the fallen angels continue in their state�
To ask therefore, why the fallen angels continue in ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-84 to ask therefore why.htm

Fifth Lesson. Ask, and it Shall be Given You;
... FIFTH LESSON. Ask, and it shall be given you; Ask, and it shall be given you; ...
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss.'"James 4:3. ...
/.../murray/with christ in the school of prayer/fifth lesson ask and it.htm

January 12. "Ask and it Shall be Given You" (Matt. vii. 7).
... JANUARY 12. "Ask and it shall be given you" (Matt. vii. 7). "Ask and it shall
be given you" (Matthew 7:7). We must receive, as well as ask. ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /january 12 ask and it.htm

Whether it is a Mortal Sin to Ask for the Debt at a Holy Time?
... OF THE THINGS ANNEXED TO MARRIAGE, AND FIRST OF THE PAYMENT OF THE MARRIAGE DEBT
(TEN ARTICLES) Whether it is a mortal sin to ask for the debt at a holy time? ...
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Whether we Ought to Ask for Something Definite when we Pray?
... OF PRAYER (SEVENTEEN ARTICLES) Whether we ought to ask for something definite
when we pray? Objection 1: It would seem that we ought ...
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To Ask Therefore, Why the Fallen Angels were not Helped by the ...
... [Way-1-85] To ask therefore, why the fallen angels were not helped by
the mercy and goodness� To ask therefore, why the fallen ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-85 to ask therefore why.htm

Thesaurus

Ask (1255 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or
return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask? ...ASK. ...
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Demand (34 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority
or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as ...
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Petition (33 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially,
to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any ...
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Questions (76 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 22:46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any
man dare ask him any more questions from that day forth. ...
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Whatsoever (167 Occurrences)
... thence. (KJV ASV DBY). Matthew 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to
give her whatsoever she would ask. (KJV ASV DBY). Matthew ...
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Durst (9 Occurrences)
... Durst (9 Occurrences). Matthew 22:46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither
durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. ...
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Whatever (411 Occurrences)
... it. (DBY). Matthew 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever
she should ask. (WEB WEY BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Consult (27 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of; to apply to for information or
instruction; to refer to; as, to consult a physician; to consult a dictionary. ...
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Hitherto (34 Occurrences)
... even until now," that is, "on the Sabbath as well as on other days', and I do as
He does"; John 16:24, "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye ...
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Surely (587 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:22 They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It
isn't me, is it, Lord?" (See NAS NIV). ... John 18:21 Why do you ask me? ...
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Bible Concordance

Ask (1255 Occurrences)

Ask is used 1255 times in 12 translations.

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