Strong's Lexicon
G155
G155 — αἴτημα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G155 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αἴτημα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of the same uncertain derivation as G154 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | aitema |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ai'-tay-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a thing asked 2. (abstractly) an asking |
| KJV Renderings: | petition, request, required |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αἴτημα, (τος, τό (αἰτέω) (from Plato down), what is or has been asked for: Luk 23:24; plural (A. V. requests), Php 4:6 (cf. Ellicott at the passage); things asked for, 1Jn 5:15. (See the preceding word, and Trench, § li.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αἴτημα (petition)
Luke 23:24
- KJV: And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required
- GK: ο δε Πιλάτος επέκρινε γενέσθαι το αίτημα αυτών
Philippians 4:6
- KJV: Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God
- GK: μηδέν μεριμνάτε αλλ΄ εν παντί τη προσευχή και τη δεήσει μετά ευχαριστίας τα αιτήματα υμών γνωριζέσθω προς τον θεόν
1 John 5:15
- KJV: And if we know that he hear us whatsoever we ask we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him
- GK: και εάν οίδαμεν ότι ακούει ημών ο αν αιτώμεθα οίδαμεν ότι έχομεν τα αιτήματα α ητήκαμεν παρ΄ αυτού