Strong's Lexicon

G155

G155 — αἴτημα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekaitemanounOccurrences: 3

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
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