Strong G1871ἐπαιτέω
to ask/beg
- Transliteration
- epaiteō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ahee-teh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπ-αιτέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Psa_109:10 (H7592) Sir_40:28 *;]
1. to ask besides.
2. to beg (as a mendicant; cf. MM, Exp., xiv): Luk.16:3 18:35 (Cremer, 74).†
(AS)
1. to ask besides.
2. to beg (as a mendicant; cf. MM, Exp., xiv): Luk.16:3 18:35 (Cremer, 74).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1871 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- beg1
First verses
- Luke 16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπαιτ-έω,
ask besides, εἰ καί νύ κεν.. ἄλλο μεῖζον ἐπαιτήσειας [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.593; ὧν ἐπαιτεῖς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1416)]: absolutely, ask for more, φαγὼν ἔτ᾽ ἐπῄτεον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 10.412e)]:—so in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1124.)]
2 beg as a mendicant, ἄλλους ἐ. τὸν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “OC” 1364, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 715: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 68.30, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 35.)]
3 simply, demand, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (PTeb. 26.13 (2nd c.BC, _passive_), etc.)]
ask besides, εἰ καί νύ κεν.. ἄλλο μεῖζον ἐπαιτήσειας [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.593; ὧν ἐπαιτεῖς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1416)]: absolutely, ask for more, φαγὼν ἔτ᾽ ἐπῄτεον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 10.412e)]:—so in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1124.)]
2 beg as a mendicant, ἄλλους ἐ. τὸν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “OC” 1364, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 715: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 68.30, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 35.)]
3 simply, demand, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (PTeb. 26.13 (2nd c.BC, _passive_), etc.)]