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GreekG0154Verb

αἰτέω

aiteō

67Occurrences
G0154Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to ask (in genitive case)

of uncertain derivation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to ask, request: absol.,; παρά,; with dupl. accusative. Mid. (on the distinction bet. mid. and act., see M, Pr., 160): absol. . with inf.
Synonyms
ἐρωτάω, which see, πυνθάνομαι. On the proper distinction between these words, see Tr., Syn., § xl, Thayer, αἰ. In late Gk., however, αἰ. and ἐ. seem to have become practically synonymous .
LXX: chiefly for שׁאל

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

αἰτέω appears 67 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
14
Luke
11
Acts
10
John
10
Mark
9
1 John
4
James
4
Ephesians
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:22BSB

Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

Acts 3:14BSB

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

John 15:7BSB

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Luke 12:48BSB

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

Matthew 6:8BSB

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.