Strong's Concordance/Greek/G154

Strong's G154 · Greek

αἰτέω

aiteo · /ahee-teh'-o/

Number
G154
Language
Greek
Original word
αἰτέω
Transliteration
aiteo
Pronunciation
ahee-teh'-o
KJV occurrences
68 verses

Definition

of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare 4441.

KJV: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare 4441

Root / derivation: of uncertain derivation

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered αἰτέω across 68 verses.

ask38×
desired9×
asketh5×
desire5×
asked3×
begged2×
desiring2×
askest1×
called1×
craved1×
for1×
require1×
requiring1×
they1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

68 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew14 verses
Matthew 5:42

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

Matthew 6:8

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

Matthew 7:7

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

Matthew 7:8

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

Matthew 7:9

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

Matthew 7:10

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

Matthew 7:11

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 14:7

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

Matthew 18:19

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

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

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

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

Matthew 27:20

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

Matthew 27:58

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

Mark10 verses
Mark 6:22

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

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

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

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 10:35

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

Mark 10:38

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

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

Mark 15:6

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Mark 15:8

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

Mark 15:43

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.

Luke11 verses
Luke 1:63

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

Luke 6:30

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

Luke 11:9

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

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

Luke 11:11

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

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? offer: Gr. give

Luke 11:13

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

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

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

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

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

John10 verses
John 4:9

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

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

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

John 14:13

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

John 14:14

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

John 15:7

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

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

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.

John 16:24

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

John 16:26

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

Acts10 verses
Acts 3:2

And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Acts 3:14

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

Acts 7:46

Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Acts 9:2

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. of this way: Gr. of the way

Acts 12:20

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. was highly: or, bare an hostile mind, intending war the king's chamberlain: Gr. that was over the king's bedchamber

Acts 13:21

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

Acts 13:28

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

Acts 16:29

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

Acts 25:3

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Acts 25:15

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

1 Corinthians1 verse
Ephesians2 verses
Colossians1 verse
James4 verses
1 Peter1 verse
1 John4 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G154 (aiteo) mean?

of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare 4441.

How many times does G154 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G154 (αἰτέω) appears in 68 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ask.”

How is aiteo translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G154 is rendered as “ask” (38×), “desired” (9×), “asketh” (5×), “desire” (5×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word αἰτέω come from?

of uncertain derivation