4441.  Strong's Dictionary Study

4441. punthanomai {poon-than'-om-ahee}; middle voice prolonged

from a primary putho (which occurs only as an alternate in

certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a

matter of information merely; and thus differing from 2065,

which properly means a request as a favor; and from 154, which

is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from 2212,

which implies a search for something hidden; and from 1189,

which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to

learn (by casual intelligence): --ask, demand, enquire,

understand.[ql

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