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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.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 72 times in 64 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 3:22–Psa 40:6)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:22 - “But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house, articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing; and you will put them on your sons and daughters. Thus you will plunder the Egyptians.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:2 - “Speak now in the [fn]hearing of the people that each man ask from his neighbor and each woman from her neighbor for articles of silver and articles of gold.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:35 - Now the sons of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, for they had requested from the Egyptians articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:14 - “If a man [fn]borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:12 - “Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to [fn]fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:16 - “This is according to all that you asked of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, let me not see this great fire anymore, or I will die.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:12 - “Now then, give me this hill country about which the LORD spoke on that day, for you heard on that day that Anakim were there, with great fortified cities; perhaps the LORD will be with me, and I will [fn]drive them out as the LORD has spoken.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:18 - It came about that when she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she alighted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:50 - In accordance with the [fn]command of the LORD they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and [fn]settled in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:42 - These cities each had its surrounding pasture lands; thus it was with all these cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:14 - Then it came about when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. Then she alighted from [fn]her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What [fn]do you want?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:25 - “He asked for water and she gave him milk;
In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:24 - Yet Gideon said to them, “I would [fn]request of you, that each of you give me [fn]an earring from his spoil.” (For they had gold earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:26 - The weight of the gold earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the neck bands that were on their camels’ necks.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:17 - Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:20 - It came about [fn]in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - “For this boy I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:10 - So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who had asked of him a king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:17 - “Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that He may send [fn]thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the LORD by asking for yourselves a king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:19 - Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, so that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:13 - He said, “Good! I will make a covenant with you, but I demand one thing of you, [fn]namely, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see [fn]me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20 - So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:16 - “Now I am making one request of you; do not [fn]refuse me.” And she said to him, “Speak.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:20 - Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; do not [fn]refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not [fn]refuse you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:22 - King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “And why are you asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him also the kingdom—for he is my older brother—even for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:5 - In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:10 - [fn]It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:11 - God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself [fn]long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself [fn]discernment to understand justice,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:13 - “I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:13 - King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which she requested, besides what he gave her according to [fn]his royal bounty. Then she turned and went to her own land [fn]together with her servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:4 - But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a [fn]juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take my [fn]life, for I am not better than my fathers.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:9 - When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:10 - He said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:3 - Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:28 - Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:10 - Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:7 - In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:11 - God said to Solomon, “Because [fn]you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:12 - King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which she requested besides a return for what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her own land with her servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:23 - He acted wisely and distributed [fn]some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:9 - “Whatever is needed, both young bulls, rams, and lambs for a burnt offering to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and anointing oil, as the priests in Jerusalem request, it is to be given to them daily without fail,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:21 - “I, even I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the [fn]River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:22 - For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to [fn]protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, “The hand of our God is [fn]favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who forsake Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:6 - But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:22 - “Have I said, ‘Give me something,’
Or, ‘Offer a bribe for me from your wealth,’

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:25 - “How painful are honest words!
But what does your argument prove?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:8 - ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the [fn]nations as Your inheritance,
And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:4 - He asked life of You,
You gave it to him,
Length of days forever and ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:4 - One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
To behold the [fn]beauty of the LORD
And to [fn]meditate in His temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:6 - [fn]Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired;
My ears You have [fn]opened;
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.

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