G4319: προσαιτέω (prosaitéō)

G4319 προσαιτέω (prosaitéō)

Greek

Quick Definition

προσαιτέω v. I beg

Strong's Definition

from 4314 and 154; to ask repeatedly (importune), i.e. solicit

KJV Usage: beg

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προσαιτέω (G4319)

noun, f. | αἰτέω

33.173 · Communication · Ask For, Request

to beg to ask for charity This word is found as a variant reading only: τυφλὸς ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν προσαιτῶν ‘a blind man was sitting and begging by the road’ MRK 10:46 (apparatus).

MRK 10:46 · JHN 9:8

προσαίτης (G4319a)

noun, m. | -ου | αἰτέω

33.174 · Communication · Ask For, Request

beggar (derivative of προσαιτέω ‘to beg,’ 33.173) one who asks for charity

MRK 10:46 · JHN 9:8

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προσ-αιτέω,-ῶ ; 1. to ask for in addition [ (see πρός, IV. 2); Pind., Aeschyl., al.]. 2. to approach one with supplications, (Germ. anbetteln [to importune; cf. πρός, LV. 4]), to ask alms, ((Hdt.], Xen., Arstph., Eur., Plut., al.): Mk. x. 46 RGL; Lk. xviii. 35 (where LT Tr WH have ἐπαιτῶν) ; In. ix. 8.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

προσαίτης prosaitēs 2x

a beggar, mendicant, Mk. 10:46; Jn. 9:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

προσ-αιτέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX: Jb 27:14*;]

to ask besides.

to continue asking; hence, to importune, beg, ask alms: Jo 9:8.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

προσαιτέω, ‘Sask in addition, ask besides,’’ is seen in PSI IV. 349° (B.C. 254-3) ἀπεστάλκαμεν. . . προσαιτοῦντες πρὸς τοῖς £ με(τρηταῖς) τοῖς ἐνοφειλομένοις ἄλλους ΣΙ: 2» (ἐς

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

προσαιτέω (prosaiteō) — to beg. προσαιτ-έω, ask besides, οὐδέν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἷμα π. demand more blood, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. μισθόν demand higher pay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. demand or require for a purpose, ὅσους.. τὰ ἔργα προσαιτοίη [Refs]

II. ask as well as others (i.e. for a share), and so, with accusative person, ask an alms of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative of things, beg for a thing, βίοτον, στρατιάν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with double accusative, beg somewhat of one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, beg some of.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]: absolutely, to be importunate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be a beggar, [Refs 5th c.BC+]