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G1809 ἐξαιτέομαι (exaitéomai)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I demand of, ask for

Strong's Definition

to demand (for trial)

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

KJV Usage: desire

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, Luk_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 .), Luk_22:31 ( v . Field, Notes , 76; Cremer , 73).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐξαιτέω (~ ἐξαιτέομαι ) [page 221] Field ( Notes , p. 76) takes the aor. mid. ἐξῃτήσατο in Luk_22:31 as indicating the success of the requisition, and paraphrases, Satan hath procured you ( obtained you by asking, RV marg.) to be given up to him ; cf. Syll 330 .15 (i/B.C.) ὅτε ἰδίαν χάριν ἐξαιτησάμενοι Πόπλιόν τε Αὐτρώνιον καὶ Λεύκιον Μαρκίλιον . See for the act. ib. 168 .29 (iv/B.C.) δι᾽ ὅπερ ἐξαιτή [σαντος αὐτὸν (Λυκοῦργ̣ον ) Ἀλεξάνδρου ὁ δ ]ῆμος ἀπέγνω μὴ συνχωρῆ [σαι μηδὲ λόγον ποιεῖσθαι τῆς ] ἐξαιτήσεως , and BGU III. 944 .8 (iv/v A.D.) ἐξῄτησας τήν μισθαποχήν ( receipt for pay ). The verb is fully illustrated by Wetstein ad Lk l.c.

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)

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