GreekG1871Verb
ἐπαιτέω
epaiteō
“to ask/beg”
2Occurrences
G1871Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to ask for
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G154 (αἰτέω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to ask besides.
2.to beg (as a mendicant; cf. MM, Exp., xiv)
LXX: Psa_109:10 (H7592) Sir_40:28 *
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Grammar & Morphology
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐπαιτέω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
2
Key Passages
Luke 16:3BSB
The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
Luke 18:35BSB
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
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