Quick Definition
ἐξαιτέω v. I demand of, ask for
Strong's Definition
middle voice from 1537 and 154; to demand (for trial)
KJV Usage: desire
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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
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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+]