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πυνθάνομαι

To inquire

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πυνθάνομαι G4441
Pronunciation pynthánomai

What does πυνθάνομαι (pynthánomai) mean in the Bible?

πυνθάνομαι (pynthánomai) is a Greek word meaning "to inquire". πυνθώ᾽ομαι [in LXX for דָּרַשׁ ;] __1.

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Meaning

to inquire
Extended definition
1to inquire: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.4:42, Act.23:20; before quæst. indir., Mat.2:4, Luk.15:25 18:36, Act.10:18 21:33; quæst. dir., Act.4:7 10:20 23:10; before παρά, with genitive of person(s), Mat.2:4, Jhn.4:52.
2to learn by inquiry: before ὅτι, Act.23:34.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1 background 7 infinitive 2 participle 1
Tense
imperfect 7 aorist 3 present 2
Voice
middle 12
Mood
indicative 9 infinitive 2 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:4 ἐπυνθάνετο imperfect middle indicative background Luke 15:26 ἐπυνθάνετο imperfect middle indicative background Luke 18:36 ἐπυνθάνετο imperfect middle indicative background John 4:52 ἐπύθετο aorist middle indicative completed John 13:24 πυθέσθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Acts 4:7 ἐπυνθάνοντο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 10:18 ἐπυνθάνοντο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 10:29 πυνθάνομαι present middle indicative ongoing Acts 21:33 ἐπυνθάνετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 23:19 ἐπυνθάνετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 23:20 πυνθάνεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Acts 23:34 πυθόμενος aorist middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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