ἐπερώτημα eperōtēma · G1906

pledge

ἐπ-ερώτημα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX: Da TH Dan.4:14 (שְׁאֵלָא), Sir.33:3 * ; ] ; 1. a question, au inquiry (Hdt., Thuc.). ; 2. a demand: 1Pe.3:21 (see ICC, in l).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπερώτ-ημα, ; Ionic dialect ἐπειρ-, ατος, τό, question, []; 2 answer to inquiry put to higher authority: hence, sanction, []; 3 = Latin stipulatio, PCair. Preis.1.16 []: hence probably, pledge, [].

Where it's used 1 time

1 Peter 3:21

Source: TBESG G1906; TFLSJ G1906

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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