ᾐτήσατο
etesato
asked
of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
Acts 9:2 · Word #1
Lexicon G154
| Lemma | αἰτέω |
| Transliteration | aitéō |
| Strong's | G154 |
| In-context | asked |
| Literal | asked |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἰτέω |
| Strong's | G154 |
SIBI-P1 G154-35
he/she was asking-for
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAM3,,S,). The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "was asking-for" reflects the imperfect tense (ongoing or repeated action in past time), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular. The hyphenated form preserves the root sense of αἰτέω as a directed request toward someone, often implying petition to one in authority. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root αἰτέω (to ask, request, petition, demand from a superior, seek by asking)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G154-01 |
aitein | to be-asking |
G154-04 |
aiteisthe | you all, be asking for yourselves |
G154-05 |
aiteite | be asking (for yourselves)! / you were asking |
Word Usage (70 occurrences of G154)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:42 | αἰτοῦντί | aitounti | |
| Matthew 6:8 | αἰτῆσαι | aitesai | |
| Matthew 7:7 | αἰτεῖτε | aiteite |