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erōtáō

ask

Say it: er-o-TAH-o (approximate)

ἐρωτάω

What it means

To ask, to request, or to beg. In 4:1 and 5:12, Paul "asks" or "urges" them. It is the word used for a request among equals; in John it is the word Jesus uses when he asks the Father for his followers.

Range of meaning

  • AskMake a request.
  • UrgeAppeal to.

In 1 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 4

    "We beg and exhort you" (4:1; 5:12).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G2065 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources