ask (sha'al "to inquire," "to seek for counsel," "to demand"): It is the word commonly used in the Old Testament and is equivalent to eperotao, "to request," used in the New Testament. It does not imply any inferiority on the part of the person asking (Psalm 2:8). It is the Son who is bidden to ask, and therefore the word expresses the request of an equal. It has also the meaning "to inquire": "Wherefore. ask after my name?" (Genesis 32:29) signifying, "Surely you must know who I am." "Ye shall ask me no question" (John 16:23), i.e. "about the true meaning of My words, for all will then be clear to you" (Dummelow). aiteo, is the word commonly used with reference to prayer. It means "to ask," "to implore," and presents the petitioner as an inferior asking from a superior (Matthew 6:8; Matthew 7:7, 8 Mark 10:35 John 14:13, and in many other places). It is not, however, asking in the sense of the word beg, but rather that of a child making request of its father. The petitioner asks both because of his need and of the assurance that he is welcome. He is assured before he asks that the petition will be granted, if he asks in accordance with God's will (1 John 3:22; John 5:15). Moreover the Spirit leads us to such asking in that He reveals our need and the goodness of God to us. See AMISS; PRAYER.

Jacob W. Kapp

2. (v. t.) To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?

3. (v. t.) To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.

4. (v. t.) To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.

5. (v. t.) To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons.

6. (v. i.) To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread.

7. (v. i.) To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after.

8. (n.) A water newt.

1156. bea -- to ask, seek
... bea. 1157 >>. to ask, seek. Transliteration: bea Phonetic Spelling: (beh-aw') Short
Definition: requested. ... ask, desire, make petition, pray, request, seek. ...
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7593. sheel -- to ask
... << 7592, 7593. sheel. 7594 >>. to ask. Transliteration: sheel Phonetic Spelling:
(sheh-ale') Short Definition: asked. ... ask, demand, require. ...
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1875. darash -- to resort to, seek
... root Definition to resort to, seek NASB Word Usage ask (1), avenge (1), calls (1),
care (1), cares (3), comes the reckoning (1), consult (2), consulted by them ...
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1245. baqash -- to seek
... ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure,. A
primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically ...
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7235a. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... root Definition to be or become much, many or great NASB Word Usage abundance (2),
abundant (2), abundantly (1), amounts (1), ask (1), became many (1), became ...
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7235. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use)
many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be ...
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559. amar -- to utter, say
... root Definition to utter, say NASB Word Usage address (1), advised (1), answer
(2), answered (50), answers (1), ask (2), asked (4), asking (1), Asserting (1 ...
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7185. qashah -- to be hard, severe or fierce
... A primitive root; properly, to be dense, ie Tough or severe (in various applications) --
be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem ...
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1158. baah -- to inquire, cause to swell or boil up
... A primitive root; to gush over, ie To swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly;
by implication to ask -- cause, inquire, seek up, swell out. << 1157, 1158. ...
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