Lexical Definition

‎αἰτέω‎ aitéō (ahee-teh'-o) to ask ^G:V
of uncertain derivation

ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.

• to ask (in genitive case)

Abbott-Smith

αἰτέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for שׁאל;]
to ask, request: absol., Mt 7:7, Ja 1:6; c. acc. pers., Mt 5:42, Lk 6:30; c. acc. rei, seq. ἀπό, Mt 20:20, I Jo 5:15; id. seq. παρά, Ac 3:2, Ja 1:5; c. dupl. acc. Mt 7:9, Mk 6:22, Jo 16:23. Mid. (on the distinction bet. mid. and act., v. M, Pr., 160): absol., Mk 15:8, Jo 16:26, Ja 4:3; c. acc. rei, Mt 14:7, Mk 6:24, al.; c. acc. pers., Mt 27:20, Lk 23:25; c. acc. rei, seq. παρά, Ac 9:2; c. acc. et inf., Lk 23:23. c. inf. Ac 7:46, Eph 3:13 (cf. ἀπ-, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, παρ-, προσ-αιτέω).
SYN.: ἐρωτάω, q.v., πυνθάνομαι. On the proper distinction between these words, v. Tr., Syn., § xl, Thayer, s.v. αἰ. In late Gk., however, αἰ. and ἐ. seem to have become practically synonymous (cf. Ac 3:2, 3; v. Field, Notes, 101 f.; M, Th., I, 4:1; M, Pr., 66n; MM, VGT, s.v.).

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

αἰτέω-έω

(Aeolic dialect αἴτημι [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect imperfect αἴτεον[Refs 5th c.BC+]future αἰτέωήσω: aorist ᾔτησα: perfect ᾔτηκα[NT]: pluperfect ᾐτήκει[Refs 2nd c.AD+]perfect passive ᾔτημαι, etc.:—ask, beg, absolutely, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 mostly with accusative of things, ask for, demand, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁδὸν αἰ. ask leave to depart, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰ. τινί τι to ask something for one,[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person et of things, ask a person for a thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δίκας αἰ. τινὰ φόνου to demand satisfaction from one for.., [αἰτέωήματα ἃ τήκαμεν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ NT.1John.5.15. ">NT+6th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative person et infinitive, ask one to do, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 with accusative only, beg of, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__5 in Logic, postulate, assume, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II middle, ask for one's own use, claim, Λύσανδρον ἄρχοντα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently almost = the active, and with the same construct., first in [Refs 5th c.BC+] (παρ-),[αἰτέωεῖσθαί τινα ὅπως.. Antiphol. 12 codices ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάλαισμα μἠποτε λῦσαι θεὸν αἰτέωοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently absolutely in participle, αἰτέωουμένῳ μοι δός[αἰτέωουμένη που τεύξεται [prev. author] “Ant.” 778; αἰτέωησάμενος ἐχρήσατο 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.27; οὐ πῦρ γὰρ αἰτέωῶν, οὐδὲ λοπάδ᾽ αἰτέωούμενος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 476">Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰτέωεῖσθαι ὑπέρ τινος to beg for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III passive, of persons, have a thing begged of one, αἰτέωηθέντες χρήματα[αἰτέωεύμενος 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.63">Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, to be asked to do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 of things, to be asked, τὸ αἰτέωεόμενον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵπποι ᾐτημένοι borrowed horses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1John.5.15 ☩ 1John.5.15}