{"derivation": "middle voice prolonged from a primary (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses);", "kjv_def": "ask, demand, enquire, understand", "lemma": "\u03c0\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9", "frequency": 11, "strongs_def": " to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065 (\u03c0\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9), which properly means a request as a favor; and from G154 (\u03c0\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9), which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212 (\u03c0\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9), which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189 (\u03c0\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9), which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence)", "outline": "<ol><li> to enquire, ask</li><li> to ascertain, by enquiry</li></ol>"}