ΑΙΤΗΣΙ, αιτησι
AITĒSI, aitēsi
Sounds Like: ai-TEE-see
Translations: request, a request, petition, a petition, prayer, a prayer
From the root: ΑΙΤΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a request or petition, often made to a higher authority or to God. It can also denote a prayer or an appeal for something desired. It is typically used in contexts where someone is asking for something earnestly.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0155 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 7:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΙΤΗΣΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΙΤΗΣΗΣ — (of) a request, (of) a petition, (of) a desire
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