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Lexicon :: Strong's G154 - aiteō

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αἰτέω
Transliteration
aiteō (Key)
Pronunciation
ahee-teh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
mGNT
70x in 38 unique form(s) TR
71x in 39 unique form(s) LXX
72x in 28 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:191,30

Trench's Synonyms: xl. αἰτέω, ἐρωτάω.

Strong’s Definitions

αἰτέω aitéō, ahee-teh'-o; of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):—ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare G4441.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x

The KJV translates Strong's G154 in the following manner: ask (48x), desire (17x), beg (2x), require (2x), crave (1x), call for (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x
The KJV translates Strong's G154 in the following manner: ask (48x), desire (17x), beg (2x), require (2x), crave (1x), call for (1x).

  1. to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
αἰτέω aitéō, ahee-teh'-o; of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):—ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare G4441.
STRONGS G154:
αἰτέω, -ῶ; future αἰτήσω; 1 aorist ᾔτησα; perfect ἤτηκα; middle, present αἰτοῦμαι; imperfect ᾐτούμην future αἰτήσομαι; 1 aorist ᾐτησάμην; [from Homer down]; to ask; middle to ask for oneself, request for oneself; absolutely: James 1:6; Matthew 7:7; middle, James 4:3; John 16:26; Mark 15:8; αἰτεῖσθαι τι, John 15:7; Matthew 14:7; Mark 6:24; Mark 10:38; Mark 11:24; Mark 15:43; 1 John 5:14; Luke 23:52; Acts 25:3, 15, etc.; αἰτεῖν with the accusative of the person to whom the request is made: Matthew 5:42; Matthew 6:8; Luke 6:30; αἰτεῖσθαι with the accusative of the person asked for — whether to be released, Matthew 27:20; Mark 15:6 [here T WH Tr marginal reading παραιτ., which see]; Luke 23:25; or bestowed as a gift; Acts 13:21; αἰτεῖν τι ἀπό τινος, Matthew 20:20 L Tr text WH text; [Luke 12:20 Tr WH]; 1 John 5:15 L T Tr WH; (so αἰτεῖσθαι in Plutarch, Galb. 20) [cf. Buttmann, 149 (130)]; τὶ παρά τινος, Acts 3:2; Matthew 20:20 R G T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; James 1:5; 1 John 5:15 R G; followed by the infinitive, John 4:9; middle, Acts 9:2; [αἰτεῖν τι ἐν τ. ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ, John 14:13; John 16:24 (see ὄνομα, 2 e.); τὶ ἐν τῇ προσευχή, Matthew 21:22]; αἰτεῖν τινά τι, Matthew 7:9; Luke 11:11; Mark 6:22; John [John 14:14 T but L WH Tr marginal reading brackets]; John 16:23; ὑπέρ τινος followed by ἵνα, Colossians 1:9 [cf. Buttmann, 237 (204)]; αἰτεῖσθαι with the accusative and the infinitive, Luke 23:23; Acts 3:14; only with the infinitive, Acts 7:46 (ᾐτήσατο εὑρεῖν he asked that he himself might find; others wrongly translate ᾐτήσατο desired); Ephesians 3:13.
With the idea of demanding prominent: αἰτεῖν τι, Luke 1:63; 1 Corinthians 1:22; τινά τι, Luke 12:48; 1 Peter 3:15.
[The constructions of this word in the Greek Bible, the Apostolic Fathers, etc., are exhibited in detail by Prof. Ezra Abbot in the North American Review for Jan. 1872, p. 182f. He there shows also (in opposition to Trench, § xl., and others) that it is not "the constant word for the seeking of the inferior from the superior," and so differing from ἐρωτάω, which has been assumed to imply 'a certain equality or familiarity between the parties'; that the distinction between the words does not turn upon the relative dignity of the person asking and the person asked; but that αἰτέω signifies to ask for something to be given not done, giving prominence to the thing asked for rather than the person, and hence is rarely used in exhortation. έρωτάω, on the other hand, is to request a person to do (rarely to give) something; referring more directly to the person, it is naturally used in exhortation, etc. The views of Trench are also rejected by Cremer, 4te Aufl. under the word. The latter distinguishes αἰτέω from similar words as follows: "αἰτέω denotes the request of the will, ἐπιθυμέω that of the sensibilities, δέομαι the asking of need, while ἐρωτάω marks the form of the request, as does εὔχεσθαι also, which in classic Greek is the proper expression for a request directed to the gods and embodying itself in prayer." έρωτάω, αἰτέω and δέομαι are also compared briefy by Green, Critical Notes, etc. (on John 14:13, 16), who concludes of ἐρωτάω "it cannot serve to indicate directly any peculiar position, absolute or relative, of the agent. The use of the word may, therefore, be viewed as having relation to the manner and cast of the request, namely, when carrying a certain freedom of aim and bearing; a thing inseparable from the act of direct interrogation"; cf. further Schmidt, chapter 7. Compare: ἀπ-, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, παρ- (-μαι), προσαιτέω.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:42; 6:8; 7:7; 7:9; 14:7; 20:20; 20:20; 21:22; 27:20
Mark
6:22; 6:24; 10:38; 11:24; 15:6; 15:8; 15:43
Luke
1:63; 6:30; 11:11; 12:20; 12:48; 23:23; 23:25; 23:52
John
4:9; 14:13; 14:13; 14:14; 14:16; 15:7; 16:23; 16:24; 16:26
Acts
3:2; 3:14; 7:46; 9:2; 13:21; 25:3; 25:15
1 Corinthians
1:22
Ephesians
3:13
Colossians
1:9
James
1:5; 1:6; 4:3
1 Peter
3:15
1 John
5:14; 5:15; 5:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G154 matches the Greek αἰτέω (aiteō),
which occurs 71 times in 68 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:42–Act 12:20)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:42 - To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:8 - Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg anything of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:8 - For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:9 - Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:10 - and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:11 - If therefore *ye*, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:7 - whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:19 - Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:20 - Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:22 - And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which *I* am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:22 - And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:20 - But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:58 - *He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with him at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:23 - And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:35 - And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:38 - And Jesus said to them, Ye do not know what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup which *I* drink, or be baptised with the baptism that *I* am baptised with?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:24 - For this reason I say to you, All things whatsoever ye pray for and ask, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come to pass for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:6 - But at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:8 - And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable councillor, who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, coming, emboldened himself and went in to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:63

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:63 - And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:30 - To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:9 - And *I* say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:10 - For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:11 - But of whom of you that is a father shall a son ask bread, and the father shall give him a stone? or also a fish, and instead of a fish shall give him a serpent?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:12 - or if also he shall ask an egg, shall give him a scorpion?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:13 - If therefore *ye*, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:23 - But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:25 - And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:52 - -- he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:9 - The Samaritan woman therefore says to him, How dost thou, being a Jew, ask to drink of me who am a Samaritan woman? for Jews have no intercourse with Samaritans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:10 - Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:22 - but even now I know, that whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:13 - And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:14 - If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:16 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and have set you that ye should go and that ye should bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide, that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he may give you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:23 - And in that day ye shall demand nothing of me: verily, verily, I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24 - Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:26 - In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I say not to you that I will demand of the Father for you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - and a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going into the temple;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:14 - But *ye* denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man that was a murderer should be granted to you;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:46 - who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:2 - and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - And he was in bitter hostility with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

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