ἐπερωτάω

ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc. ;]

1. to in­quire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mark 12,34, Luk 2,46, al.; with dupl. accusative, Mark 7,17; 11,29, Luk 20,40, al.; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Matt 12,18, Mark 9,11; εἰ, Mark 8,23, Luk 23,6, al.; ἐ. θεόν, Rom 10,20 (LXX).

2. In late Gk., to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf., Matt 16,1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716)