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aiteō G154

αἰτέω (aiteō) means “to ask” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

αἰτέω Greek · G154 70 tagged occurrences in 67 verses

Pronunciation guide: ahee-teh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0154

αἰτέω · aiteō · to ask

αἰτέω, -ῶ, [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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I ask, request, petition, demand.

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How translators render G154

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
ask 8
you ask 6
we ask 5
to ask for 3
who asks 3
you ask for 3
and requested 2
ask for 2
asks 2
asks for 2
you are asking 2
and when you do ask 1
asked 1
asked that 1
asking 1
asking pilate 1
calling for 1
demand 1
demanding 1
he asks for 1
he must ask 1
he should ask 1
he should ask god 1
i ask you 1
if he asks for 1
she asked 1
should i request 1
the people asked for 1
they asked 1
they asked for 1
they had requested 1
to beg 1
to grant them 1
to make a request 1
we have asked 1
who ask 1
will be demanded 1
with her request 1
would have asked 1
you ask of 1
you have not asked 1
you will ask 1
zechariah asked for 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
ask 8
ye shall ask 6
ye ask 4
desired 3
and begged 2
and desired 2
desiring 2
he shall ask 2
let him ask 2
one that asketh 2
that asketh 2
they desired 2
to desire 2
we ask 2
and asked 1
askest 1
craved 1
he ask 1
he asked 1
he called 1
i desire 1
require 1
requiring 1
shall ask 1
shall i ask 1
they had desired 1
they should ask 1
they will ask 1
thou wilt ask 1
to ask 1
to him that asketh 1
to them that ask 1
we desired 1
would ask 1
yet desired they 1

Verses containing G154

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  1. Acts 13:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

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  2. Acts 16:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

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  3. Acts 25:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

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  4. Acts 25:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

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  5. 1 Corinthians 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

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  6. Ephesians 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

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  7. Ephesians 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

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  8. Colossians 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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  9. James 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

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  10. James 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

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  11. James 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

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  12. James 4:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

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  13. 1 Peter 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

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  14. 1 John 3:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

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  15. 1 John 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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  16. 1 John 5:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

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  17. 1 John 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

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