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GreekG2046Verb

ἐρῶ

erō

49Occurrences
G2046Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say

probably a fuller form of G4483 (ῥέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.
2.In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare
Synonyms
λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as *λέγω *to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought .
LXX: very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐρῶ appears 49 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
21
Hebrews
6
Acts
5
John
5
Revelation
4
Romans
3
Luke
2
2 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 12:9BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Hebrews 10:15BSB

The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:

Luke 2:24BSB

and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Matthew 22:31BSB

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

Matthew 5:31BSB

It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.