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αἰτέω G154

G154 is the Greek word αἰτέω, transliterated aitéō. The King James Version most often renders it ask.

Word: αἰτέωTransliteration: aitéōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 65 verses

What it means

to ask (in genitive case).

Where it comes from

of uncertain derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 64 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ask 35×desired 8×asketh 5×desire 4×asked 3×desiring 2×begged 2×should ask 1×craved 1×asked for 1×requiring 1×askest 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.

Verses using αἰτέω

The first 40 of 65 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 5:42 · KJV

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matthew 6:8 · KJV

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Matthew 7:7 · KJV

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Matthew 7:8 · KJV

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matthew 7:9 · KJV

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Matthew 7:10 · KJV

Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

Matthew 7:11 · KJV

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matthew 18:19 · KJV

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 20:20 · KJV

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

Matthew 20:22 · KJV

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

Matthew 21:22 · KJV

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 27:20 · KJV

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Matthew 27:58 · KJV

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Mark 6:22 · KJV

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Mark 6:23 · KJV

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Mark 6:24 · KJV

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:25 · KJV

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Mark 10:38 · KJV

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Mark 11:24 · KJV

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Mark 15:8 · KJV

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

Mark 15:43 · KJV

Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Luke 1:63 · KJV

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Luke 6:30 · KJV

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Luke 11:9 · KJV

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 · KJV

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Luke 11:11 · KJV

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Luke 11:12 · KJV

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

Luke 11:13 · KJV

If 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 · KJV

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 23:23 · KJV

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

Luke 23:25 · KJV

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Luke 23:52 · KJV

This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

John 4:9 · KJV

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

John 4:10 · KJV

Jesus 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 · KJV

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

John 14:13 · KJV

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:14 · KJV

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

John 15:7 · KJV

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:16 · KJV

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

John 16:23 · KJV

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

Common questions

What does Strong's G154 mean?

G154 is the Greek word αἰτέω (aitéō), meaning to ask (in genitive case).

How is G154 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ask (35 times), desired (8 times), asketh (5 times), desire (4 times), asked (3 times), among others.

How many times does G154 appear in the Bible?

αἰτέω (aitéō) is tagged in 65 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G154 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain derivation.

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