Strong G1809ἐξαιτέω
to demand/ask for
- Transliteration
- exaiteomai
- Pronunciation
- ex-ahee-teh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐξ-αιτέω, -ῶ
to ask from; mid., to ask for oneself, demand: aor., ἐξῃτήσατο, with accusative (obtained you by asking, R, mg.), Luk.22:31 (see Field, Notes, 76; Cremer, 73).†
(AS)
to ask from; mid., to ask for oneself, demand: aor., ἐξῃτήσατο, with accusative (obtained you by asking, R, mg.), Luk.22:31 (see Field, Notes, 76; Cremer, 73).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1809 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- desire1
First verses
- Luke 22:31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐξαιτ-έω,
demand or ask for from another, with double accusative, τήνδε μ᾽ ἐξαιτεῖ χάριν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 586, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1657, “Supp.” 120)]; ἐ. τινὰ πατρός ask her in marriage from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 10)]; ἐ. τινά demand the surrender of a person, especially a criminal, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.74, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.41 (_passive_), “IG” 22.457b17 (4th c.BC))]; demand a slave for torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.27, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 7.36; τὸν ἐλεύθερον ἐ. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.14 (also ἐ. τὴν βάσανον [prev. work]13))]; ἐ. [τινὰ] βασανίζειν [Refs ([prev. author] 37.51)]; σμικρὸν ἐ. ask or beg for little, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 5; ἐ. τινὰ ποιεῖν τι [prev. author] “OT” 1255, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 175.)]
II middle, ask for oneself, demand, active, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.159, 9.87, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 656, etc.)]; χάριν παρά τινος[NT (I.ys. 20.31; τινά NT.Luke.22.31)]; πέμψον τὸν δαίμονα ὃν ἐξῃτησάμην for whose aid I prayed, [Refs (PMag.Par. 1.434, compare 1290.)]
II.2 in middle also, ={παραιτοῦμαι}, beg off, gain his pardon or release, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 662, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.1.3, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.15 (_passive_), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 32, etc.; αὑτὸν ἐξαιτήσεται 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.99; also ἐ. ὑπέρ τινος)]make intercession for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 360: with)]infinitive, τοὺς κάτω.. ἐξῃτησάμην τύμβου κυρῆσαι I begged of them to allow me to obtain, [Refs ([prev. author] “Hec.” 49, compare “Med.” 971.)]
II.3 with accusative of things, avert by begging, τὰ πρόσθεν σφάλματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Andr.” 54; τὰς γραφὰς παρανόμων 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.196.)]
demand or ask for from another, with double accusative, τήνδε μ᾽ ἐξαιτεῖ χάριν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 586, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1657, “Supp.” 120)]; ἐ. τινὰ πατρός ask her in marriage from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 10)]; ἐ. τινά demand the surrender of a person, especially a criminal, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.74, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.41 (_passive_), “IG” 22.457b17 (4th c.BC))]; demand a slave for torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.27, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 7.36; τὸν ἐλεύθερον ἐ. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.14 (also ἐ. τὴν βάσανον [prev. work]13))]; ἐ. [τινὰ] βασανίζειν [Refs ([prev. author] 37.51)]; σμικρὸν ἐ. ask or beg for little, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 5; ἐ. τινὰ ποιεῖν τι [prev. author] “OT” 1255, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 175.)]
II middle, ask for oneself, demand, active, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.159, 9.87, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 656, etc.)]; χάριν παρά τινος[NT (I.ys. 20.31; τινά NT.Luke.22.31)]; πέμψον τὸν δαίμονα ὃν ἐξῃτησάμην for whose aid I prayed, [Refs (PMag.Par. 1.434, compare 1290.)]
II.2 in middle also, ={παραιτοῦμαι}, beg off, gain his pardon or release, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 662, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.1.3, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.15 (_passive_), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 32, etc.; αὑτὸν ἐξαιτήσεται 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.99; also ἐ. ὑπέρ τινος)]make intercession for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 360: with)]infinitive, τοὺς κάτω.. ἐξῃτησάμην τύμβου κυρῆσαι I begged of them to allow me to obtain, [Refs ([prev. author] “Hec.” 49, compare “Med.” 971.)]
II.3 with accusative of things, avert by begging, τὰ πρόσθεν σφάλματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Andr.” 54; τὰς γραφὰς παρανόμων 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.196.)]