verb

aitamō

Greekαἰτέω (aiteō)

Strong’sG154

I ask, request, beg, petition

stem ait-70 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books38 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

70 occurrences, every one of them listed

aitasō“ask”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×

John 4:9“ask”legatō oun auto tas gunaikas tas Samaritias; Pōs sis Ioudaios arōtos para mu pinara aitasō gunaikau Samaritiau arōtau? ouk gar sunchrelō Ioudaiois Samaritoi.“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

aitavō“ask”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×

James 4:3“ask”aitavō kai ouk lambavō, dioti kakōs aitevō, hina en tai hēdonai vu dapanaveia.And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

aitalō“demand”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

1 Corinthians 1:22“demand”epeidē kai Ioudaiois sēmeim aitalō kai Hellēnois sofian zētalō;Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

aitemō“ask”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular1×

Ephesians 3:13“ask”dio aitemō mē enkakarō en tai thlipsiai mu huper vu, hotinas atō doxas vu.So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

aitenō“ask”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural1×

Ephesians 3:20“ask”To de dunerōto huper panteim poiara huperekperissou heiu aitenō ē noanō kata tan dunamian tan energerōtan en ni,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,

aitevō“asking”happening now · yepresent middle indicative 2nd person plural4×

Matthew 20:22“asking”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ouk oidavē tinem aitevō; dunevō pinara tem potēriem hem mis mellamō pinarō? legalō auto; Dunenō.“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

Mark 10:38“asking”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Ouk oidavē tinem aitevō; dunevō pinara tem potēriem hem mis pinamō, ē tem baptismem hem mis baptizimō baptizira?“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”

Mark 11:24“ask for”dia houtem legamō vi, panteim hoseim proseuchevō kai aitevō, pisteuavōr hoti lambava, kai eti vi.Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

James 4:3“ask”aitavō kai ouk lambavō, dioti kakōs aitevō, hina en tai hēdonai vu dapanaveia.And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

aitele“asked for”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural2×

Luke 23:25“asking for”apoluata de ton dia stasian kai fonon ballirēton eis fulakan hon aitele, ton de Iēsun paradōata te thelēme autoiu.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

Acts 12:20“asked for”Ate de thumomacharōtos Turioi kai Sidōnioi; homothumadōs de pareiale pros auton, kai peitharatois Blaston ton epi tou koitōnou tou basilevou aitele eirēnan dia tem trefirō autoiu tan chōran apo tau basilikau.Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

aitati“asks”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular5×

Matthew 7:9“asks for”ē tinos atō ek vu anthrōpos, hon aitati tos huios autou arton mē lithon epidōati auto?Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

Matthew 7:10“asks”ē kai ichthon aitati mē ofion epidōati auto?Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Luke 11:11“asks”tinon de ek vu ton patēron aitati tos huios ichthon, kai anti ichthou ofion auto epidōati?What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?

Luke 11:12“asks”ē kai aitati ōem, epidōati auto skorpion?Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

1 John 5:16“ask”ean tinos horateia ton adelfon autou hamartarōton hamartan mē pros thanaton, aitati, kai dōati auto zōan, toi hamartarōtoi mē pros thanaton. atō hamartas pros thanaton; ouk peri ekeinau legamō hina erōtateia.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.

aitali“ask”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Luke 12:48“ask”tos de mē gnōskaratos poiaratos de axieim plēgaiu deriti oligain. panto de ho dōita pollem, pollem zētiti para autou, kai ho paratithela pollem, perissoterem aitali auton.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

aitevi“ask”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural1×

John 16:26“ask”en ekeina ta hēmera en te onome mu aitevi, kai ouk legamō vi hoti mis erōtami ton patēron peri vu;In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

aitasa“asked”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×

John 4:10“asked”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata auta; Ei oidaselē tan dōrean tou theou kai tinos atō tos legarōtos si; Dōasar mi pinara, sis an aitasa auton kai dōata an si hudōrem zōarōtem.Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

aitava“asked”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×

John 16:24“asked”heōs arti ouk aitava oudenem en te onome mu; aitavōr kai lambevi, hina tas charas vu ateiō plērirētas.Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

aiteta“asked”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular6×

Matthew 27:58“asked for”houtos prosercharatos to Pilato aiteta tem sōmem tou Iēsu. tote tos Pilatos keleuata apodōira.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Mark 6:25“asked”kai eisercharatas euthuos meta spoudau pros ton basilevon aiteta legarōtas; Thelamō hina exautēs dōaseia mi epi pinaxo tan kefalan Iōannou tou baptistou.At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

Mark 15:43“asked for”ercharatos Iōsēf tos apo Harimathaiau euschēmōnos bouleutos, hos kai autos ate prosdecherōtos tan basileian tou theou, tolmaratos eiserchata pros ton Pilaton kai aiteta tem sōmem tou Iēsu.Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

Luke 23:52“asked for”houtos prosercharatos to Pilato aiteta tem sōmem tou Iēsu,He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

Acts 7:46“asked”hos heuriskata charian enōpion tou theou kai aiteta heuriskara skēnōmem to theo Iakōb.who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

Acts 9:2“asked”aiteta para autou epistolain eis Damaskan pros tain sunagōgain, hopōs ean tinoin heuriskateia tau hodau arōtoin, anēroin tē kai gunaikain, dirētoin agateia eis Ierousalēm.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

aiteva“asked”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural1×

Acts 3:14“asked”vis de ton hagion kai dikaion arneva kai aiteva anēron foneuon charizira vi,You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

aitela“asked”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×

Acts 13:21“asked for”kakeithen aitela basilevon, kai dōata autoi tos theos ton Saoul huion Kis, anēron ek fulau Beniamin, eteim tesserakonta;Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

Acts 13:28“asked”kai mēdenan aitian thanatou heuriskaratois aitela Pilaton anairira auton;And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

aitanē“asked”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×

1 John 5:15“asked”kai ean oidanē hoti akouatō nu hem ean aiteneiō, oidanē hoti echanō teim aitēmeim heim aitanē apo autou.And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

aitaneiō“ask”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×

1 John 3:22“ask”kai hem ean aitaneiō lambanō apo autou, hoti tain entolain autou tēranō kai teim aresteim enōpion autou poianō.and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

aiteneiō“ask”happening now · wepresent middle subjunctive 1st person plural2×

1 John 5:14“ask”kai houtas atō tas parrēsias han echanō pros auton, hoti ean tinem aiteneiō kata tem thelēmem autou akouatō nu.And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

1 John 5:15“ask”kai ean oidanē hoti akouatō nu hem ean aiteneiō, oidanē hoti echanō teim aitēmeim heim aitanē apo autou.And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

aitaseia“ask”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×

Mark 6:23“ask”kai omnuata auta; Hem tinem ean min aitaseia dōami si heōs hēmisueu tau basileiau mu.And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

aitaneia“ask”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×

Mark 10:35“ask”Kai prosporeuelō auto Iakōbos kai Iōannos tois huiois Zebedaiou legarōtois auto; Didaskalor, thelanō hina hem ean aitaneia sin poiaseia ni.Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

aitaveia“ask”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural5×

Matthew 21:22“ask”kai panteim hoseim an aitaveia en ta proseucha pisteuarōtois lambevi.If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

John 14:13“ask”kai hem tinem an aitaveia en te onome mu houtem poiami, hina doxaziteia tos patēros en to huio;And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:14“ask”ean tinem aitaveia min en te onome mu mis poiami.If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

John 15:16“ask”ouk vis min eklegeva, alla mis eklegema vin, kai tithama vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina hem tinem an aitaveia ton patēron en te onome mu dōateia vi.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

John 16:23“ask”kai en ekeina ta hēmera min ouk erōtavi oudenem; amēn amēn legamō vi, an tinem aitaveia ton patēron dōati vi en te onome mu.In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

aitemeia“ask for”happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular1×

Mark 6:24“ask for”kai exercharatas legata ta mētēra autau; Tinem aitemeia? tas de legata; Tan kefalan Iōannou tou baptizarōtou.Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

aiteseia“ask”happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular1×

John 11:22“ask”kai nun oidamē hoti hoseim an aiteseia ton theon dōati si tos theos.But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”

aiteteia“asked”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×

Matthew 14:7“asked”hothen meta horkou homologata auta dōara hem ean aiteteia.so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

aiteleia“ask”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural2×

Matthew 18:19“ask”Palin amēn legamō vi hoti ean duo sumfōnaleia ek vu epi tau gēau peri panteu pragmeu heu ean aiteleia, gineti autoi para tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Matthew 27:20“ask for”Tois de archierevois kai tois presbuterois peithala toin ochloin hina aiteleia ton Barabbaon ton de Iēsun apollualeia.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

aitatōr“ask”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular2×

James 1:5“ask”Ei de tinos vu leipetō sofiau, aitatōr para tou dōarōtou theou pantoi haplōs kai mē oneidizarōtou, kai dōiti auto;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.

James 1:6“ask”aitatōr de en pistia, mēdenem diakrinerōtos, tos gar diakrinerōtos eoikatē kludōno thalassau anemizirōto kai ripizirōto;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.

aitavōr“ask”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural3×

Matthew 7:7“ask”Aitavōr, kai dōiti vi; zētavōr, kai heuriskavi; krouavōr, kai anoigiti vi.Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Luke 11:9“ask”Kamis vi legamō, aitavōr, kai dōiti vi; zētavōr, kai heuriskavi; krouavōr, kai anoigiti vi;So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

John 16:24“ask”heōs arti ouk aitava oudenem en te onome mu; aitavōr kai lambevi, hina tas charas vu ateiō plērirētas.Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

aitasar“ask … for”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×

Mark 6:22“ask … for”kai eisercharatau tau thugatērau autau tau Hērōdiadau kai orcheratau kai areskaratau to Hērōdo kai toi sunanakeierōtoi, legata tos basilevos te korasie; Aitasar min hem ean thelaseiō, kai dōami si;When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

aitevar“ask”happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural1×

John 15:7“ask”ean menaveia en mi kai teim rēmeim mu en vi menateia, hem ean thelaveiō aitevar kai gineti vi;If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

aitarō“beg”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Acts 3:2“beg”kai tinos anēros chōlos ek koiliau mētērau autou huparcharōtos bastazite, hon tithale kata hēmeran pros tan thuran teu hiereu tan legirōtan Hōraian teu aitarō eleēmosunan para toiu eisporeuerōtoiu eis tem hierem,And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

aiterō“ask”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive2×

Mark 15:8“ask”kai anabainaratos tos ochlos archeta aiterō kathōs poiate autoi.So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.

James 4:2“ask”epithumavō, kai ouk echavō; foneuavō kai zēlavō, kai ouk dunevō epitunchanara; machevō kai polemavō. ouk echavō dia tem mē aiterō vin;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.

aitara“ask”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×

Matthew 6:8“ask”mē oun homoiiveia autoi, oidatē gar tos patēros vu heiu chreian echavō pro teu vin aitara auton.Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

aitarōtos“asks”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×

Matthew 7:8“asks”pantos gar tos aitarōtos lambatō kai tos zētarōtos heuriskatō kai to krouarōto anoigiti.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Luke 11:10“asks”pantos gar tos aitarōtos lambatō, kai tos zētarōtos heuriskatō, kai to krouarōto anoigiti.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

aitarōtas“asked”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×

Matthew 20:20“asked”Tote proserchata auto tas mētēras toiu huioiu Zebedaiou meta toiu huioiu autau proskunarōtas kai aitarōtas tinem para autou.Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

aitarōto“asks”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine3×

Matthew 5:42“asks”to aitarōto sin dōasar, kai ton thelarōton apo su daneizera mē apostrefiseia.Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Luke 6:30“asks”panto aitarōto sin dōasōr, kai apo tou airarōtou teim seim mē apaitasōr.Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

1 Peter 3:15“asks”kurion de ton Christon hagiazavar en tai kardiai vu, hetoimois aei pros apologian panto to aitarōto vin logon peri tau en vi elpiau,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,

aitarōtoi“ask”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine2×

Matthew 7:11“ask”ei oun vis ponērois arōtois oidavē domeim agatheim dōarō tei teknei vu, pose mallon tos patēros vu tos en toi ouranoi dōati agatheim toi aitarōtoi auton.So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Luke 11:13“ask”ei oun vis ponērois huparcharōtois oidavē domeim agatheim dōarō tei teknei vu, pose mallon tos patēros tos ek ouranou dōati pneumem hagiem toi aitarōtoi auton.So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

aiterōtois“asking”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine4×

Luke 23:23“demanding”tois de epikeiele fōnai megai aiterōtois auton staurira, kai katischuale tais fōnais autoiu.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

Acts 25:3“asking”aiterōtois charian kata autou hopōs metapempeteia auton eis Ierousalēm, enedran poiarōtois anairara auton kata tan hodan.to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Acts 25:15“asking”peri hou gineratou mu eis Hierosolumeim emfanizala tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois toiu Ioudaioiu, aiterōtois kata autou katadikan;While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

Colossians 1:9“asking”Dia houtem kai nis, apo hau hēmerau akouana, ouk pauenō huper vu proseucherōtois kai aiterōtois hina plēriveia tan epignōsian teu thelēmeu autou en panta sofia kai sunesia pneumatika,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,

aitaratos“asked”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×

Luke 1:63“asked”kai aitaratos pinakidiem grafata legarōtos; Iōannos atō onomem autou. kai thaumazala pantois.Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

Acts 16:29“called for”aitaratos de fōteim eispēdata kai entromos gineratos prospiptata to Paulo kai to Silao,Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.