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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G154 — αἰτέω
aiteō · to ask · Greek
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Matthew 5:42 · αἰτοῦντίGive to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.Matthew 6:8 · αἰτῆσαιBe not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Matthew 7:7 · Αἰτεῖτε,Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Matthew 7:8 · αἰτῶνfor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Matthew 7:9 · αἰτήσειOr what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;Matthew 7:10 · αἰτήσει,or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?Matthew 7:11 · αἰτοῦσινIf ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?Matthew 14:7 · αἰτήσηται.Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.Matthew 18:19 · αἰτήσωνται,Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.Matthew 20:20 · αἰτοῦσάThen came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.Matthew 20:22 · αἰτεῖσθε.But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.Matthew 21:22 · αἰτήσητεAnd all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.Matthew 27:20 · αἰτήσωνταιNow the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.Matthew 27:58 · ᾐτήσατοthis man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.Mark 6:22 · αἴτησόνand when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.Mark 6:23 · αἰτήσῃςAnd he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.Mark 6:24 · αἰτήσωμαι;And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.Mark 6:25 · ᾐτήσατοAnd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.Mark 10:35 · αἰτήσωμένAnd there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.Mark 10:38 · αἰτεῖσθε.But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?Mark 11:24 · αἰτεῖσθε,Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.Mark 15:8 · αἰτεῖσθαιAnd the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.Mark 15:43 · ᾐτήσατοthere came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.Luke 1:63 · αἰτήσαςAnd he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.Luke 6:30 · αἰτοῦντίGive to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.Luke 11:9 · αἰτεῖτε,And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.Luke 11:10 · αἰτῶνFor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.Luke 11:11 · αἰτήσειAnd of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?Luke 11:12 · αἰτήσειOr if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?Luke 11:13 · αἰτοῦσινIf ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?Luke 12:48 · αἰτήσουσινbut he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.Luke 23:23 · αἰτούμενοιBut they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.Luke 23:25 · ᾐτοῦντο·And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.Luke 23:52 · ᾐτήσατοthis man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.John 4:9 · αἰτεῖςThe Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)John 4:10 · ᾔτησαςJesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.John 11:22 · αἰτήσῃAnd even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.John 14:13 · αἰτήσητεAnd whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.John 14:14 · αἰτήσητέIf ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.John 15:7 · αἰτήσασθε,If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.John 15:16 · αἰτήσητεYe did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.John 16:23 · αἰτήσητεAnd in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.John 16:24 · ᾐτήσατε · αἰτεῖτεHitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.John 16:26 · αἰτήσεσθε·In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;Acts 3:2 · αἰτεῖνAnd a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;Acts 3:14 · ᾐτήσασθεBut ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,Acts 7:46 · ᾐτήσατοwho found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.Acts 9:2 · ᾐτήσατοand asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.Acts 12:20 · ᾐτοῦντοNow he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.Acts 13:21 · ᾐτήσαντοAnd afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.Acts 13:28 · ᾐτήσαντοAnd though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.Acts 16:29 · αἰτήσαςAnd he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,Acts 25:3 · αἰτούμενοιasking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.Acts 25:15 · αἰτούμενοιabout whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for sentence against him.1 Corinthians 1:22 · αἰτοῦσινSeeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:Ephesians 3:13 · αἰτοῦμαιWherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.Ephesians 3:20 · αἰτούμεθαNow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Colossians 1:9 · αἰτούμενοιFor this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,James 1:5 · αἰτείτωBut if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.James 1:6 · αἰτείτωBut let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.James 4:2 · αἰτεῖσθαιYe lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.James 4:3 · αἰτεῖτε · αἰτεῖσθε,Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.1 Peter 3:15 · αἰτοῦντιbut sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:1 John 3:22 · αἰτῶμενand whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.1 John 5:14 · αἰτώμεθαAnd this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:1 John 5:15 · αἰτώμεθα, · ᾐτήκαμενand if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.1 John 5:16 · αἰτήσειIf any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.