Strong's Lexicon

G523

G523 — ἀπαιτέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekapaiteoverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G523
Word:ἀπαιτέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G575 and G154
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:apaiteo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ap-ai-teh'-o
Meaning:1. to demand back
KJV Renderings:ask again, require

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀπαιτέω, ἀπαίτω; to ask back, demand back, exact something due (Sir. 20:15-14σήμερον δανειει καί αὔριον ἀπαιτήσει): Luk 6:30; τήν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν (Tr WH αἰτοῦσιν) thy soul, intrusted to thee by God for a time, is demanded back, Luk 12:20 (Wis 15:8 τό τῆς ψυχῆς ἀπαιτηθείς χρέος). (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀπαιτέω (ask again)

Luke 6:30

KJV: Give to every man that asketh of thee and of him that taketh away thy goods ask not again
GK: παντί δε τω αιτούντί σε δίδου και από του αίροντος τα σα μη απαίτει

Luke 12:20

KJV: But God said unto him fool this night thy soul shall be required of thee then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided
GK: είπεν δε αυτώ ο θεός άφρων ταύτη τη νυκτί την ψυχήν σου απαιτούσιν από σου α δε ητοίμασας τίνι έσται
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