αἰτέω (aitéō) — Ask
Greek word study: αἰτέω (aitéō), Strong's G154. to ask (in genitive case)
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to ask (in genitive case)
KJV translation words: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Strong's G154 is tagged on 70 words in 67 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:42 and last appears in 1 John 5:16.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 67)
- Matthew 5:42 — αἰτοῦντί — asking
- Matthew 6:8 — αἰτῆσαι — asking
- Matthew 7:7 — Αἰτεῖτε — do ask
- Matthew 7:8 — αἰτῶν — is asking
- Matthew 7:9 — αἰτήσει — he will ask for
- Matthew 7:10 — αἰτήσει — he will ask for
- Matthew 7:11 — αἰτοῦσιν — asking
- Matthew 14:7 — αἰτήσηται — she shall ask
- Matthew 18:19 — αἰτήσωνται — they shall ask
- Matthew 20:20 — αἰτοῦσά — asking
- Matthew 20:22 — αἰτεῖσθε — you ask for
- Matthew 21:22 — αἰτήσητε — you shall ask
- Matthew 27:20 — αἰτήσωνται — they may ask for
- Matthew 27:58 — ᾐτήσατο — asked for
- Mark 6:22 — αἴτησόν — do ask
- Mark 6:23 — αἰτήσῃς — you shall ask
- Mark 6:24 — αἰτήσωμαι; — shall I ask for myself
- Mark 6:25 — ᾐτήσατο — she asked
- Mark 10:35 — αἰτήσωμέν — we shall ask
- Mark 10:38 — αἰτεῖσθε — you ask
- Mark 11:24 — αἰτεῖσθε — you ask
- Mark 15:8 — αἰτεῖσθαι — to beg him to do
- Mark 15:43 — ᾐτήσατο — asked for
- Luke 1:63 — αἰτήσας — having asked for
- Luke 6:30 — αἰτοῦντί — is asking
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G155 αἴτημα (aítēma), G156 αἰτία (aitía), G159 αἴτιος (aítios), G523 ἀπαιτέω (apaitéō), G1809 ἐξαιτέομαι (exaitéomai), G1871 ἐπαιτέω (epaitéō), G3868 παραιτέομαι (paraitéomai), G4319 προσαιτέω (prosaitéō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does aitéō (G154) mean?
To ask (in genitive case).
How is G154 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G154 as: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.
How often does αἰτέω (aitéō) appear?
Strong's G154 is tagged on 70 words in 67 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:42 and last appears in 1 John 5:16.
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