G154: αἰτέω
aitéō · “to ask”
Definition
to ask (in genitive case)
KJV translates it as: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Word origin: of uncertain derivation;
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for שׁאל ;]
to ask, request: absol., Mat.7:7, Jas.1:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:42, Luk.6:30; with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.20:20, 1Jn.5:15; id. before παρά, Act.3:2, Jas.1:5; with dupl. accusative Mat.7:9, Mrk.6:22, Jhn.16:23. Mid. (on the distinction bet. mid. and act., see M, Pr., 160): absol., Mrk.15:8, Jhn.16:26, Jas.4:3; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.14:7, Mrk.6:24, al.; with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:20, Luk.23:25; with accusative of thing(s), before παρά, Act.9:2; with accusative and inf., Luk.23:23. with inf. Act.7:46, Eph.3:13 (cf. ἀπ-, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, παρ-, προσ- αιτέω).
SYN.: ἐρωτάω, which see, πυνθάνομαι. On the proper distinction between these words, see Tr., Syn., § xl, Thayer, see word αἰ. In late Gk., however, αἰ. and ἐ. seem to have become practically synonymous (cf. Act.3:2,3; see Field, Notes, 101 f.; M, Th., I, 4:1; M, Pr., 66.n; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G154 is translated
- asking ×9
- do ask ×4
- you may ask ×4
- is asking ×3
- you shall ask ×3
- asked for ×3
- we shall ask ×3
- he will ask for ×2
- you ask, ×2
- you have asked ×2
- requested ×2
- he should ask ×2
Bible verses with G154 (aitéō)
Aitéō appears in 67 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
- Matthew 6:8
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
- Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- Matthew 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
- Matthew 7:9
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
- Matthew 7:10
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
- Matthew 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
- Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
- Matthew 18:19
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 20:20
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
- Matthew 20:22
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
- Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
- Matthew 27:20
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- Matthew 27:58
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
- Mark 6:22
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
- Mark 6:23
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
- Mark 6:24
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
- Mark 6:25
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
- Mark 10:35
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
- Mark 10:38
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
- Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
- Mark 15:8
And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
- Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
- Luke 1:63
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
- Luke 6:30
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
All 67 references
- Luke 11:9
- Luke 11:10
- Luke 11:11
- Luke 11:12
- Luke 11:13
- Luke 12:48
- Luke 23:23
- Luke 23:25
- Luke 23:52
- John 4:9
- John 4:10
- John 11:22
- John 14:13
- John 14:14
- John 15:7
- John 15:16
- John 16:23
- John 16:24
- John 16:26
- Acts 3:2
- Acts 3:14
- Acts 7:46
- Acts 9:2
- Acts 12:20
- Acts 13:21
- Acts 13:28
- Acts 16:29
- Acts 25:3
- Acts 25:15
- 1 Corinthians 1:22
- Ephesians 3:13
- Ephesians 3:20
- Colossians 1:9
- James 1:5
- James 1:6
- James 4:2
- James 4:3
- 1 Peter 3:15
- 1 John 3:22
- 1 John 5:14
- 1 John 5:15
- 1 John 5:16