apostomatizo describes pressing someone with questions, as opponents question Jesus about many matters.

The attested use describes sustained questioning directed at Jesus amid fierce opposition, with the clause in Luke 11:53 presenting the questioning as concerning many matters.

1. Pressing with many questions · dominant

   In Luke 11:53, the present active infinitive occurs as the scribes and Pharisees begin fiercely opposing Jesus; the APB renders the surrounding clause as beginning “to question him about many things.”

   Luke 11:53

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 11:53, the APB presents the clause as “to question him about many things.” This wording confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.