Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
request
Usage: αἴτημα, -ατος, τό (αἰτέω), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁאֵלָה ;] that which has been asked for, a petition, request: Luk.23:24, Php.4:6, Jhn.5:15.† SYN.: see: δέησις. (AS)
Strong's Number
G155
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
16
Books
9
Strong's G155 Quick Answer
Strong's G155 αἴτημα (aitema) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aitema (ai'-tay-mah) n. 1. a thing asked 2. (abstractly) an asking It has 16 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include required, thing, and ask. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aitema (ai'-tay-mah) n. 1. a thing asked 2. (abstractly) an asking
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- required, thing, and ask
Meaning and Definition
aitema (ai'-tay-mah) n. 1. a thing asked 2. (abstractly) an asking [of the same uncertain derivation as G154] KJV: petition, request, required See also: G154, G156
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G155. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G155 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aitema, 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.
How Strong's G155 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G155 (αἴτημα) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 3:5 — αἴτημα
- 1 Kingdoms 1:17 — αἴτημά
- 1 Kingdoms 1:27 — αἴτημά
- Daniel (Greek) 6:8 — αἴτημα
- Daniel (Greek) 6:13 — αἴτημα
Strong's G155 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 G155 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Strong's G155 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
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.
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.
For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my request that I asked of him.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G155.
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.
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.
For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my request that I asked of him.
And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, Ask some petition for thyself.
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And the king said to Esther at the banquet on the second day, What is it, queen Esther? and what is thy request, and what is thy petition? and it shall be done for thee, to the half of my kingdom.
And she answered and said, If I have found favor in the sight of the king, let my life be granted to my petition, and my people to my request.
We will exult in thy salvation, And in the name of our God shall we be magnified: The Lord fulfill all thy petitions.
Delight thyself in the Lord; And he shall grant thee the requests of thy heart.
And he gave them their request, And sent fullness into their souls.
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.
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.
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.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G155, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G155 FAQ
What does aitema (αἴτημα) mean?
Aitema (Strong's G155) is a Greek word most simply glossed "petition". aitema (ai'-tay-mah) n. 1. a thing asked 2. (abstractly) an asking
How many times is aitema (αἴτημα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G155 across 9 books.
Where can I study aitema (αἴτημα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G155 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate aitema (αἴτημα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as required, thing, and ask. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G155 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G155, with linked reader references where each row is available.