Know the Word.

Greek word

erōtáō

ἐρωτάω

What it means

to interrogate

to interrogate; by implication, to request

Where it comes from

apparently from eréō (ἐρέω) (compare ereunáō (ἐρευνάω))

How the King James translates it

  • ask11
  • asked10
  • pray10
  • besought9
  • prayed4
  • desired4
  • beseech4
  • beseeching1

Every place it appears 59