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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 - Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:8

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:8 - for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh 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 him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:10

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:11 - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:7 - Whereupon he promised with an 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 unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.

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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, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:22 - But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto 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 - Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:58 - this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto 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 sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the 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 unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:35

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:38

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:24 - Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:6 - Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:8 - And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:63

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:63 - And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:30 - Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:9

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:10 - For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:11 - And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:12

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:13 - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father 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 that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:23 - But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:25 - And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:52 - this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:9 - The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:10 - Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith 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 - And 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, that 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, that will I do.

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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, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:16 - Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:23 - And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24 - Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made 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 unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - And a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered 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 for a murderer to be granted unto you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:46 - who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation 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 unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

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