Strong's G1809: ἐξαιτέομαι (exaitéomai) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἐξαιτέω v. I demand of, ask for

Strong's Definition

to demand (for trial)

Derivation: middle voice from G1537 (ἐκ) and G154 (αἰτέω);

KJV Usage: desire

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐξαιτέω (G1809) — ἐξαιτέομαι

verb | αἰτέω

33.166 · (ἐξαιτέομαι) · Communication · Ask For, Request

to ask for with success, to ask and to receive to ask for something and to receive what one has asked for

LUK 22:31

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐξαιτέω, ἐξαίτω: 1 aorist middle ἐξητησαμην; to ask from, demand of (cf. ἐκ, VI. 2). Middle to ask from (or beg) for oneself: τινα, to ask that one be given up to one from the power of another in both senses, either for good, to beg one from another, ask for the pardon, the safety, of someone (Xenophon, an. 1, 1, 3; Demosthenes, p. 546, 22; Plutarch, Per. 32; Palaeph. 41, 2); or in a bad sense, for torture, for punishment (Plutarch, mor., p. 417 d. de defect. orac. 14; in secular authors often with this sense in the active); so of Satan asking the apostles out of the power and keeping of God to be tried by afflictions (allusion being made to Job_1:1-12): Luk_22:31 (Test xii. Patr., p. 729 (test. Benj. § 3) ἐάν τά πνεύματα τοῦ Βελιάρ εἰς πᾶσαν πονηρίαν θλίψεως ἐξαιτησωνται ὑμᾶς).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐξαιτέω exaiteō 1x

to ask for; to demand; mid. to demand for one’s self, Lk. 22:31; also, to obtain by asking*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* ἐξ-αιτέω, -ῶ to ask from; mid., to ask for oneself, demand: aor., ἐξῃτήσατο, c. acc (obtained you by asking, R, mg.), Lk 22:31 (v. Field, Notes, 76; Cremer, 73).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐξαιτέω. Field (Votes, p. 76) takes the aor. mid. ἐξῃτήσατο in Lk 22°! as indicating the szccess of the requisition, and paraphrases, ‘‘Satan hath procured you (‘‘ obtained you by asking,” RV marg.) to be given up to him”; cf. Sy/Z 33018 (i/B.C.) dre lav χάριν ἐξαιτησάμενοι IIdrdisy τε Αὐτρώνιον καὶ Λεύκιον Mapxidtoy. See for the act. 2. 1682 (iv/B.c.) δι ὅπερ ἐξαιτήίϊσαντος αὐτὸν (Λυκοῦργον) ᾿Αλεξάνδρου ὃ δ]ῆμος ἀπέγνω μὴ συνχωρῆϊ σαι μηδὲ λόγον ποιεῖσθαι τῆς] ἐξαιτήσεως, and BGU III. 9448 (iv/v a.p.) ἐξήτησας τὴν μισθαποχήν (‘receipt for pay”). The verb is fully illustrated by Wetstein ad Lk /.c.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐξαιτέω (exaiteō) — to demand/ask for. ἐξαιτ-έω, demand or ask for from another, with double accusative, τήνδε μ᾽ ἐξαιτεῖ χάριν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινὰ πατρός ask her in marriage from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινά demand the surrender of a person, especially a criminal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; demand a slave for torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. [τινὰ] βασανίζειν [Refs]; σμικρὸν ἐ. ask or beg for little, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. middle, ask for oneself, demand, active, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χάριν παρά τινος[NT]; πέμψον τὸν δαίμονα ὃν ἐξῃτησάμην for whose aid I prayed, [Refs]

II.2. in middle also, ={παραιτοῦμαι}, beg off, gain his pardon or release, [Refs 5th c.BC+]make intercession for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, τοὺς κάτω.. ἐξῃτησάμην τύμβου κυρῆσαι I begged of them to allow me to obtain, [Refs]

II.3. with accusative of things, avert by begging, τὰ πρόσθεν σφάλματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐξ-αιτέω, -ῶ to ask from; mid., to ask for oneself, demand: aor., ἐξῃτήσατο, with accusative (obtained you by asking, R, mg.), Luk.22:31 (see Field, Notes, 76; Cremer, 73).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

22:31

G1809 ἐξαιτέομαι (exaitéomai)