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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

2. (n.) Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination into facts or principles; research; investigation; as, physical inquiries.

Greek

1906. eperotema -- an inquiry, a demand
... an inquiry, a demand. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: eperotema Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-er-o'-tay-mah) Short Definition: inquiry, request, appeal ...
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1331. dierotao -- to find by inquiry
... to find by inquiry. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dierotao Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-er-o-tah'-o) Short Definition: I find by inquiry Definition: I find ...
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2213. zetema -- an inquiry
... an inquiry. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: zetema Phonetic Spelling:
(dzay'-tay-mah) Short Definition: a question, dispute Definition: a question ...
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3180. methodeia -- craft, deceit
... methodeia Phonetic Spelling: (meth-od-i'-ah) Short Definition: scheming, craftiness
Definition: (a way of search after something, an inquiry; a method ...
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4441. punthanomai -- to inquire, by impl. to learn
... punthanomai Phonetic Spelling: (poon-than'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I ask, inquire
Definition: I ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. ...
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351. anakrisis -- an examination
... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: anakrisis Phonetic Spelling: (an-ak'-ree-sis) Short
Definition: judicial examination, preliminary inquiry Definition: judicial ...
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419. anexeraunetos -- unsearchable
... negates the intensified term, 1830 , "search out ") -- properly, impossible to fully
investigate, no matter how great the effort (inquiry); (); impossible to ...
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2045. ereunao -- search.
... search. Apparently from ereo (through the idea of inquiry); to seek, ie (figuratively)
to investigate -- search. see GREEK ereo. (erauna) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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5179. tupos -- typically
... 75.8). 5179 () is also used of a , "Let an inquiry be made into his means; only
there is a according to which I have often judged" (, 645).]. example, warning ...
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4226. pou -- where?
... Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps
the same as pou used with the rising slide of inquiry); as adverb of place; at ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1875. darash -- to resort to, seek
... by them at all (1), demand (1), inquire (33), inquired (5), inquirer (1), investigate
(3), investigated (1), looks (2), making inquiry (1), questioned (1 ...
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1239. baqar -- to inquire, seek
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to inquire, seek NASB Word Usage care (1),
concerned (1), inquire (1), make inquiry (1), meditate (1), seek (2). ...
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2714. cheqer -- a searching, a thing (to be) searched out
... Word Origin from chaqar Definition a searching, a thing (to be) searched out NASB
Word Usage depths (1), inquiry (1), inscrutable* (1), recesses (1), search (1 ...
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Library

Whether Counsel is an Inquiry?
... OF COUNSEL, WHICH PRECEDES CHOICE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether counsel is an inquiry?
Objection 1: It would seem that counsel is not an inquiry. ...
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Possibly Thy Inquiry is Satisfied by this My Brief Reply. ...
... 3. Possibly thy inquiry is satisfied by this my brief reply.� 3. Possibly
thy inquiry is satisfied by this my brief reply. But ...
/.../augustine/on care to be had for the dead /3 possibly thy inquiry is.htm

The Sixth Chapter: an Inquiry on the Proper Thing to do Before ...
... BOOK FOUR. AN INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION The Sixth Chapter: An Inquiry
on the Proper Thing to Do Before Communion. The Disciple ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the sixth chapter an inquiry.htm

Wherein is a Partial Inquiry into the Nature of the World, and a ...
... I. Wherein is a partial inquiry into the nature of the world, and a more minute
exposition of the things which preceded the genesis of man. ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/i wherein is a partial.htm

A Book of Modern Social Inquiry Has a Shape that is Somewhat ...
... Chapter 1 A book of modern social inquiry has a shape that is somewhat
sharply defined.� A book of modern social inquiry has a ...
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An Inquiry Why in Egypt they do not Fast During all the Fifty Days ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XI. An inquiry why in Egypt they do not
fast during all the fifty days (of Easter) nor bend their knees in prayer. ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xi an inquiry why.htm

Kadesh. Rekam, and that Double. Inquiry is Made, Whether the ...
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 1-10 Chapter 7 Kadesh. Rekam, and that double.
Inquiry is made, Whether the doubling it in the Maps is well done. ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 7 kadesh rekam and.htm

Free Inquiry.
... Book X. Chapter IV."Free Inquiry. To this Peter answered: "Let us not
concern ourselves about this; and if indeed it is fitting ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter iv free inquiry.htm

Which Inquiry, Being Given Into, Ended in the Real Knowledge of ...
... [Way-1-78] Which inquiry, being given into, ended in the real knowledge
of this good and evil� Which inquiry, being given into ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-78 which inquiry being given.htm

Of Avoiding of Curious Inquiry into the Life of Another
... THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER XXIV Of avoiding of curious
inquiry into the life of another. "My Son, be not curious ...
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Thesaurus

Inquiry (15 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Inquiry (15 Occurrences). ... Luke 2:45 but being unable to
find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him. (WEY). ...
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Inquisition (5 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. 3. (n.) The finding
of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. ...
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Question (153 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and
answer. ... 4. (n.) That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query. ...
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Inquiring (23 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inquire. 2. (a.) Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate
causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Inquire (95 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or inquiry
respecting. 4. (vt) To call or name. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. INQUIRE. ...
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Investigation (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The act of investigating; the process of inquiring
into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. ...
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Interrogation (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of interrogating or questioning; examination
by questions; inquiry. 2. (n.) A question put; an inquiry. ...
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Thorough (7 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 17:4 and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make
thorough inquiry, and if it be truth and the thing be certain, that this ...
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Report (127 Occurrences)
... of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill with amendments,
or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry. ...
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Curious (18 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry;
habitually inquisitive; prying; -- sometimes with after or of. ...
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Bible Concordance

Inquiry (15 Occurrences)

Matthew 2:8 He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."
(WEY)

Luke 2:45 but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.
(WEY)

Acts 10:17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
(WEB WEY ASV WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 25:20 And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?
(DBY)

1 Corinthians 10:25 Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
(DBY)

1 Corinthians 10:27 But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
(DBY)

Leviticus 19:20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, designated for a man, and not at all redeemed, nor was freedom given her; there shall be inquisition; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
(See RSV)

Deuteronomy 17:4 and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make thorough inquiry, and if it be truth and the thing be certain, that this abomination hath been wrought in Israel,
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 19:18 and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of a ghost, to inquire thereby,
(See NAS)

2 Chronicles 13:22 and the rest of the matters of Abijah, and his ways, and his words, are written in the 'Inquiry' of the prophet Iddo.
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 24:27 As to his sons, and the greatness of the burden upon him, and the foundation of the house of God, lo, they are written on the 'Inquiry' of the book of the Kings; and reign doth Amaziah his son in his stead.
(YLT)

Job 31:14 What then shall I do when God rises up? When he visits, what shall I answer him?
(See RSV)

Job 34:24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;
(DBY NAS NIV)

Proverbs 20:25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
(ASV DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)

Subtopics

Inquiry

Related Terms

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