Strong's Greek Concordance

G155: αἴτημα

aítēma · “request”

Definition

a thing asked or (abstractly) an asking

KJV translates it as: petition, request, required

Word origin: from G154 (αἰτέω);

Extended definition

αἴτημα, -ατος, τό
(αἰτέω), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁאֵלָה ;]
that which has been asked for, a petition, request: Luk.23:24, Php.4:6, Jhn.5:15.†
SYN.: see: δέησις. (AS)

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How G155 is translated

  • requests ×2
  • demand ×1

Bible verses with G155 (aítēma)

Aítēma appears in 3 verses.

  • Luke 23:24

    And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

  • Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  • 1 John 5:15

    And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.