ΕΞΑΙΤΕΩ, εξαιτεω
EXAITEŌ, exaiteō
Sounds Like: ex-A-ee-teh-oh
Translations: to ask for, to demand, to beg for, to obtain by asking, to ask for oneself, to demand for oneself, to ask for someone to be delivered up
From the root: ΕΞΑΙΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἐκ (ek), meaning 'out of' or 'from', and the verb αἰτέω (aiteo), meaning 'to ask' or 'to demand'. Therefore, it literally means 'to ask out of' or 'to ask from'. It implies an earnest or insistent request, often with the nuance of demanding something for oneself, or demanding that someone be delivered up, perhaps for trial or punishment. It suggests a strong desire or a persistent plea.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular; or Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1809 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΞΑΙΤΕΩ.
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.
- ἘΞΑΙΤΟΥΜΕΝΗ — asking for oneself, demanding, requesting, being asked for, being demanded, a demanding one, a requesting one
- ἘΞΑΙΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΙ — asking for, demanding, requesting, seeking, begging for
- ἘΞΑΙΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΝ — asking for, demanding, requesting, seeking to obtain
- ἘΞΑΙΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ — asking for, demanding, requesting, begging for, seeking, desiring
- ἘΞΑΙΤΟΥΝΤΑΣ — asking for, demanding, requesting, begging for, seeking, requiring
- ἘΞΑΙΤΩΝ — asking for, demanding, requesting, seeking, requiring, begging for
- ΕΞΗΤΗΣΑΜΕΝ — we begged, we asked, we demanded
- ΕΞΗΤΗΣΑΤΟ — asked for, demanded, obtained by asking, begged for, sought out
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