Aiteō αἰτέω

Aiteō (Greek αἰτέω, Strong's G154) is a Greek verb meaning “to ask”. It occurs 70 times in 67 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Aiteō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:42
  Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
• Matthew 6:8
  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
• Matthew 7:7
  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
• Matthew 7:8
  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
• Matthew 7:9
  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
• Matthew 7:10
  Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
• Matthew 7:11
  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
• Matthew 14:7
  Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
• Matthew 18:19
  Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
• Matthew 20:20
  Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
• Matthew 20:22
  But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
• Matthew 21:22
  And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
• Matthew 27:20
  But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
• Matthew 27:58
  He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Mark

• Mark 6:22
  And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
• Mark 6:23
  And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
• Mark 6:24
  And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
• Mark 6:25
  And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
• Mark 10:35
  And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
• Mark 10:38
  But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
• Mark 11:24
  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
• Mark 15:8
  And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
• Mark 15:43
  Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

Luke

• Luke 1:63
  And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
• Luke 6:30
  Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
• Luke 11:9
  And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
• Luke 11:10
  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
• Luke 11:11
  If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
• Luke 11:12
  Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
• Luke 11:13
  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
• Luke 12:48
  But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
• Luke 23:23
  And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
• Luke 23:25
  And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
• Luke 23:52
  This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

John

• John 4:9
  Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
• John 4:10
  Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
• John 11:22
  But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”
• John 14:13
  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• John 14:14
  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
• John 15:7
  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• John 15:16
  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
• John 16:23
  And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
• John 16:24
  Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
• John 16:26
  At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

Acts

• Acts 3:2
  And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
• Acts 3:14
  But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
• Acts 7:46
  Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
• Acts 9:2
  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
• Acts 12:20
  And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
• Acts 13:21
  And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin.
• Acts 13:28
  And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
• Acts 16:29
  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
• Acts 25:3
  And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
• Acts 25:15
  About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:22
  For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 3:13
  Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
• Ephesians 3:20
  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Colossians

• Colossians 1:9
  For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

James

• James 1:5
  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
• James 1:6
  But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
• James 4:2
  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
• James 4:3
  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:15
  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

1 John

• 1 John 3:22
  And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
• 1 John 5:14
  And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
• 1 John 5:15
  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
• 1 John 5:16
  If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).