43 occurrences

'Asking' in the Bible

'And now, Israel, what is Jehovah thy God asking from thee, except to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,

Adoration, Of GodCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritWalkingWorship, Acceptable AttitudesWorship, Elements OfDuty Of Man To GodTrue ReligionWhole HeartednessMan's Conduct Towards GodLove For GodGod's NeedsThe Need To Love GodFear God!relaxation

and a charmer, and one asking at a familiar spirit, and a wizard, and one seeking unto the dead.

Divination, Practiced ByOccultismNecromancyAvoid SpiritismSorcerypsychics

And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,

And he saith, 'Good -- I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'

And the king answereth and saith unto the woman, 'Do not, I pray thee, hide from me the thing that I am asking thee;' and the woman saith, 'Let, I pray thee, my lord the king speak.'

Answering PeopleThings Revealed

and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, 'Speak.'

And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, 'And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he is mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

BrothersThe Kingdom Of Others

And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --

Last ThingsMediumsSin, God's Judgment OnSin, Nature OfUnfaithfulness, To GodWord Of GodOccultismPunishment Of the WickedNames And Titles For The ChristianNecromancypsychics

And the king Zedekiah sendeth, and taketh Jeremiah the prophet unto him, unto the third entrance that is in the house of Jehovah, and the king saith unto Jeremiah, 'I am asking thee a thing, do not hide from me anything.'

AskingNamed Prophets Of The Lord

and the thing that the king is asking is precious, and others are there not that do shew it before the king, save the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'

Spirit BeingsHard TasksNo One Available

Daniel hath answered before the king and said, 'The secret that the king is asking, the wise men, the enchanters, the scribes, the soothsayers, are not able to shew to the king;

AstrologyClairvoyancesNecromancyPeople's Inability To UnderstandDisclosuresUnable To Understandpsychics

On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

GiftsAliancesAmbition, negative aspects ofWicked RulersJudgesPower, HumanReward, HumanSkillRulers, WickedCharacter Of WickedGuileAmbidextrousTwo Of Body PartsContinuing In SinLording It

for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

The Act Of OpeningKnockingFinding ThingsGod Answers PrayerAccess

And he did not answer her a word; and his disciples having come to him, were asking him, saying -- 'Let her away, because she crieth after us;'

HeartlessnessComing To ChristChrist Driving Out PeopleIndividuals ShoutingThe Disciples ReactionsChrist Being SilentChrist With His DisciplesOthers Not Answering

And Jesus, having come to the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, 'Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?'

Jesus As Son Of ManChrist EnquiringWho Is Jesus?Ministry Of The Son Of Man

Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

KneelingBowing Before MessiahMothersMothers Love For Her ChildrenMothers And SonsMotherhood

and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.

demons, Kinds ofBeggarsGreeksLove, And The WorldJesus Casting Out Demons

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

CustomPeople Releasing Others

'And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

BeggarsInterestRobbing PeopleGivingPropertyGiving Without Expecting ReturnGiving Back

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

The Act Of OpeningFinding ThingsGod Answers Prayer

And in his speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat),

InvitationsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTablesReclining To EatWhile Still Speaking

And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

Importunity, Towards PeopleGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be Killed

and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

HumiliationHanding Over ChristJudged As MurderersPeople Set Free By PeopleThe Will Of MenSurrenderactingjailcrucifixion

And in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, 'Rabbi, eat;'

RabbiPeople EatingThe Disciples Words

When, then, the Samaritans came unto him, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained there two days;

eagernessTwo DaysStaying Temporarily

he, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judea to Galilee, went away unto him, and was asking him that he may come down and may heal his son, for he was about to die.

BeggarsNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearFamily Death

and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'

Mercy, Examples OfShrewdnessAcknowledge, SinUncharitablenessAbusive ParentsThrowing StonesQuestioning ChristFirst OnesInstructions About Stoning

Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.'

these then came near to Philip, who is from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

Lordship, Human And DivineSeeking ChristThe First Sight Of Christ

and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

Asking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who is over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

ChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

Leaving

asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

AskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

elders, as community leadersPeople Accusing People

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

Ambition, Warnings RegardingPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayerlessnessCovetousness, Nature ofEvil DesiresReady To KillFighting One Anothergrandmas

Bible Theasaurus

Expect (43 instances)
Inquire (138 instances)
Involve (5 instances)
Request (292 instances)
Require (110 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

אשׁקלון 
'Ashq@lown 
Usage: 12

בּעה בּעא 
B@`a' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

שׁאל 
Sh@'el (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

ἀνακρίνω 
Anakrino 
Usage: 16

ἀπαιτέω 
Apaiteo 
Usage: 0

ἐξετάζω 
Exetazo 
Usage: 2

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

πυνθάνομαι 
Punthanomai 
Usage: 11

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