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Strong's G154 αἰτέω (aiteo)

Aiteo means “ask” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H154 — edrei in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G154
Language Greek
Linked Usages 143
Books 39

Strong's G154 Quick Answer

Strong's G154 αἰτέω (aiteo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aiteo (ai-teh'-o) v. 1. to ask {in genitive case} It has 143 linked Bible usages across 39 books. Visible English usage signals include ask, desire, asketh, asked, and askest. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
aiteo (ai-teh'-o) v. 1. to ask {in genitive case}
Usage
143 linked usages
Books
39 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
ask, desire, asketh, asked, and askest

Meaning and Definition

aiteo (ai-teh'-o) v. 1. to ask {in genitive case} [of uncertain derivation] KJV: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require Compare: G4441, G2065 See also: G155, G156

Original Word
αἰτέω
Transliteration
aiteo
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G154. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to ask

Usage: αἰτέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for שׁאל ;] to ask, request: absol., Mat.7:7, Jas.1:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:42, Luk.6:30; with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.20:20, 1Jn.5:15; id. before παρά, Act.3:2, Jas.1:5; with dupl. accusative Mat.7:9, Mrk.6:22, Jhn.16:23. Mid. (on the distinction bet. mid. and act., see M, Pr., 160): absol., Mrk.15:8, Jhn.16:26, Jas.4:3; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.14:7, Mrk.6:24, al.; with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:20, Luk.23:25;

with accusative of thing(s), before παρά, Act.9:2; with accusative and inf., Luk.23:23. with inf. Act.7:46, Eph.3:13 (cf. ἀπ-, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, παρ-, προσ- αιτέω). SYN.: ἐρωτάω, which see, πυνθάνομαι. On the proper distinction between these words, see Tr., Syn., § xl, Thayer, see word αἰ. In late Gk., however, αἰ. and ἐ. seem to have become practically synonymous (cf. Act.3:2,3; see Field, Notes, 101 f.; M, Th., I, 4:1; M, Pr., 66.n; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

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How Strong's G154 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aiteo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ask Matthew 6:8 29× desire Mark 10:35 asked Mark 6:25 asketh Matthew 5:42 askest John 4:9 called Acts 16:29 require 1 Corinthians 1:22

How Strong's G154 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 68 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G154 (αἰτέω) appears 83 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G154 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G154 in the New Testament

68 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:42 KJV

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matthew 6:8 KJV

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Matthew 7:7 KJV

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Strong's G154 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

63 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 3:22 Septuagint / Brenton

But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and fellow lodger, articles of gold and silver, and apparel; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters—and spoil ye the Egyptians.

Exodus 11:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Speak therefore secretly in the ears of the people, and let every one ask of his neighbor jewels of silver and gold, and raiment.

Exodus 12:35 Septuagint / Brenton

And the children of Israel did as Moses commanded them, and they asked of the Egyptians articles of silver and gold and apparel.

Strong's G154 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G154.

Exodus 3:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and fellow lodger, articles of gold and silver, and apparel; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters—and spoil ye the Egyptians.
Exodus 11:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak therefore secretly in the ears of the people, and let every one ask of his neighbor jewels of silver and gold, and raiment.
Exodus 12:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel did as Moses commanded them, and they asked of the Egyptians articles of silver and gold and apparel.
Exodus 22:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make compensation.
Deuteronomy 10:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, Israel, what does the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, and to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul;
Deuteronomy 18:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
according to all things which thou didst desire of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, We will not again hear the voice of the Lord thy God, and we will not anymore see this great fire, and so we shall not die.
Joshua 14:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now I ask of thee this mountain, as the Lord said in that day; for thou heardest this word on that day; and now the Anakim are there, cities great and strong: if then the Lord should be with me, I will utterly destroy them, as the Lord said to me.
Joshua 15:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass as she went out that she counseled him, saying, I will ask of my father a field; and she cried from off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?
Joshua 19:50 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
Judges 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass as she went in, that Othniel urged her to ask a field of her father; and she murmured and cried from off her ass, Thou hast sent me forth into a south land: and Caleb said to her, What is thy request?
Judges 5:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He asked for water, she gave him milk in a dish; She brought butter of princes.
Judges 8:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gideon said to them, I will make a request of you, and do ye give me every man an earring out of his spoils: for they had golden earrings, for they were Ishmaelites.
Judges 8:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the weight of the golden earrings which he asked, was a thousand and seven hundred pieces of gold, besides the crescents, and the chains, and the garments, and the purple cloths that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on the necks of their camels.
1 Kingdoms 1:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Eli answered and said to her, Go in peace: the God of Israel give thee all thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.
1 Kingdoms 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the time was come, that she brought forth a son, and called his name Samuel, and said, Because I asked him of the Lord God of Sabaoth.
1 Kingdoms 1:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my request that I asked of him.
1 Kingdoms 8:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel spoke every word of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.
1 Kingdoms 12:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; and know ye and see, that your wickedness is great which ye have wrought before the Lord, having asked for yourselves a king.
1 Kingdoms 12:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to the Lord thy God, and let us not die; for we have added to all our sins this iniquity, in asking for us a king.
2 Kingdoms 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said, With a good will I will make with thee a covenant: only I demand one condition of thee, saying, Thou shalt not see my face, unless thou bring Michal the daughter of Saul, when thou comest to see my face.
2 Kingdoms 12:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then David rose up from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his raiment, and went into the house of God, and worshiped him; and went into his own house, and called for bread to eat, and they set bread before him and he ate.
3 Kingdoms 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now I make one request of thee, do not turn away thy face. And Bathsheba said to him, Speak on.
3 Kingdoms 2:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she said to him, I ask of thee one little request; turn not away my face from thee. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, and I will not reject thee.
3 Kingdoms 2:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why hast thou asked Abishag for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother, and he has for his companion Abiathar the priest, and Joab the son of Zeruiah the commander-in-chief.
3 Kingdoms 3:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, Ask some petition for thyself.
3 Kingdoms 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon asked this thing.
3 Kingdoms 3:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing of me, and hast not asked for thyself long life, and hast not asked wealth, nor hast asked the lives of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to hear judgment;
3 Kingdoms 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I have given thee what thou hast not asked, wealth and glory, so that there has not been anyone like thee among kings.
3 Kingdoms 10:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatsoever she asked, besides all that he had given her by the hand of King Solomon: and she returned, and came into her own land, she and her servants.
3 Kingdoms 19:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he himself went a day’s journey in the wilderness, and came and sat under a juniper tree; and asked concerning his life that he might die, and said, Let it be enough now, O Lord, take, I pray thee, my life from me; for I am no better than my fathers.
4 Kingdoms 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass while they were crossing over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken up from thee. And Elisha said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit upon me.
4 Kingdoms 2:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elijah said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: if thou shalt see me when I am taken up from thee, then shall it be so to thee; and if not, it shall not be so.
4 Kingdoms 4:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to her, Go, borrow for thyself vessels without of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
4 Kingdoms 4:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she said, Did I ask a son of my lord? For did I not say, Do not deal deceitfully with me?
1 Chronicles 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.
2 Chronicles 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chronicles 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked great wealth, nor glory, nor the life of thine enemies, and thou hast not asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and understanding, that thou mightest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
2 Chronicles 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she requested, besides all that she brought to King Solomon: and she returned to her own land.
2 Chronicles 11:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was exalted beyond all his other sons in all the coasts of Judah and Benjamin, and in the strong cities; and he gave them provisions in great abundance: and he desired many wives.
Ezra 6:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra 7:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
Ezra 8:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Nehemiah 13:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
Job 6:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
What? have I made any demand of you? Or do I ask for strength from you,
Job 6:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But as it seems, the words of a true man are vain, Because I do not ask strength of you.
Psalms 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, And the ends of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms 20:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him Length of days forever and ever.
Psalms 26:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: That I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, That I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, And survey his temple.
Psalms 39:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; But a body hast thou prepared me: Whole burnt offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require.
Psalms 77:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they tempted God in their hearts, In asking meat for the desire of their souls.
Psalms 104:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They asked, and the quail came, And he satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
Proverbs 30:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Two things I ask of you; take not favor from me before I die.
Ecclesiastes 2:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whatever mine eyes desired, I withheld not from them, I withheld not my heart From all my mirth: For my heart rejoiced in all my labor; And this was my portion Of all my labor.
Isaiah 7:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ask for thyself a sign of the Lord thy God, in the depth or in the height.
Isaiah 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
Isaiah 58:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They seek me day by day, and desire to know my ways, as a people that had done righteousness, and had not forsaken the judgment of their God: they now ask of me righteous judgment, and desire to draw nigh to God,
Lamentations 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The tongue of the sucking child Cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst: The little children ask for bread, And there is none to break it to them.
Daniel 2:49 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Daniel asked of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the king’s palace.
Daniel 6:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All who preside over thy kingdom, captains and satraps, chiefs and local governors, have taken counsel together, to establish by a royal statute and to confirm a decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Daniel 6:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came and said to the king, O king, hast thou not made a decree, that whatsoever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass.
Daniel 6:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to thy decree; and three times in the day he makes his requests of his God.
Micah 7:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
they prepare their hands for mischief, the prince asks a reward, and the judge speaks flattering words; it is the desire of their soul:
Zechariah 10:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ask ye of the Lord rain in season, the early and the latter: the Lord has given bright signs, and will give them abundant rain, to everyone grass in the field.
Matthew 5:42 New Testament, KJV
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew 6:8 New Testament, KJV
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Matthew 7:7 New Testament, KJV
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew 7:8 New Testament, KJV
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Matthew 7:9 New Testament, KJV
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew 7:10 New Testament, KJV
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Matthew 7:11 New Testament, KJV
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew 14:7 New Testament, KJV
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Matthew 18:19 New Testament, KJV
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 20:20 New Testament, KJV
Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew 20:22 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
Matthew 21:22 New Testament, KJV
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 27:20 New Testament, KJV
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Matthew 27:58 New Testament, KJV
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
Mark 6:22 New Testament, KJV
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
Mark 6:23 New Testament, KJV
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
Mark 6:24 New Testament, KJV
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
Mark 6:25 New Testament, KJV
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Mark 10:35 New Testament, KJV
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Mark 10:38 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Mark 11:24 New Testament, KJV
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 15:6 New Testament, KJV
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Mark 15:8 New Testament, KJV
And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Mark 15:43 New Testament, KJV
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
Luke 1:63 New Testament, KJV
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Luke 6:30 New Testament, KJV
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Luke 11:9 New Testament, KJV
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 11:10 New Testament, KJV
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 11:11 New Testament, KJV
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke 11:12 New Testament, KJV
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Luke 11:13 New Testament, KJV
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Luke 12:48 New Testament, KJV
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke 23:23 New Testament, KJV
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
Luke 23:25 New Testament, KJV
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Luke 23:52 New Testament, KJV
This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
John 4:9 New Testament, KJV
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
John 4:10 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John 11:22 New Testament, KJV
But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
John 14:13 New Testament, KJV
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:14 New Testament, KJV
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 15:7 New Testament, KJV
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:16 New Testament, KJV
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John 16:23 New Testament, KJV
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
John 16:24 New Testament, KJV
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John 16:26 New Testament, KJV
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
Acts 3:2 New Testament, KJV
And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts 3:14 New Testament, KJV
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Acts 7:46 New Testament, KJV
Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Acts 9:2 New Testament, KJV
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
Acts 12:20 New Testament, KJV
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Acts 13:21 New Testament, KJV
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Acts 13:28 New Testament, KJV
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
Acts 16:29 New Testament, KJV
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
Acts 25:3 New Testament, KJV
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Acts 25:15 New Testament, KJV
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
1 Corinthians 1:22 New Testament, KJV
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Ephesians 3:13 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G154, grouped by book.

Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 14 usages, New Testament
Mark 10 usages, New Testament
Luke 11 usages, New Testament
John 10 usages, New Testament
Acts 10 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 2 usages, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
James 4 usages, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 4 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G154 FAQ

What does aiteo (αἰτέω) mean?

Aiteo (Strong's G154) is a Greek word most simply glossed "ask". aiteo (ai-teh'-o) v. 1. to ask {in genitive case}

How many times is aiteo (αἰτέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 143 linked usages for Strong's G154 across 39 books.

Where can I study aiteo (αἰτέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G154 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate aiteo (αἰτέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ask, desire, asketh, asked, askest, and called. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G154 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 63 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G154, with linked reader references where each row is available.