Lexical Definition

‎ἐπερωτάω‎ eperōtáō (ep-er-o-tah'-o) to question ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎ἐρωτάω‎

ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.

• to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek

Abbott-Smith

ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc. ;]
1. to in­quire of, consult, question: c. acc pers., Mk 12:34, Lk 2:46, al.; c. dupl. acc, Mk 7:17 11:29, Lk 20:40, al.; c. acc pers., seq. λέγων, Mt 12:18, Mk 9:11; εἰ, Mk 8:23, Lk 23:6, al.; ἐ. θεόν, Ro 10:20 (LXX).
2. In late Gk., to beg of, demand of: c. acc pers. et inf., Mt 16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and v. Cromer, 716)

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπερωτάω-άω,

Ionic dialect ἐπειρ-, consult, inquire of, with accusative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+], cf. Oracle texts cited in [LXX+4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be questioned, asked a question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 with accusative of things, ask a question, ταῦτα, τάδε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, ask about a thing, [[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σμικρόν τι τῶν ῥηθέντων call it in question, [Refs 5th c.BC+] inquire what.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] inquire about, [LXX]passive, τὸ ἐπερωτάωηθέν the question asked, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative person et of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+].
__4 absolutely, put a question, especially of a chairman putting a question to the vote, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 in Roman Law, put a formal question in stipulatio, most frequently in passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]active, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__5.b hence later, guarantee, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__6 ask a further question, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.18.5 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.11.7*}