Epaiteō ἐπαιτέω
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| ἐπαιτέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epaiteō |
| Strong's number | G1871 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to ask/beg |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Epaiteō (Greek ἐπαιτέω, Strong's G1871) is a Greek verb meaning “to ask/beg”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπ-αιτέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Psa_109:10 (H7592) Sir_40:28 * ;]
1. to ask besides.
2. to beg (as a mendicant; cf. MM, Exp., xiv): Luk.16:3 18:35 (Cremer, 74).†
(AS)
1. to ask besides.
2. to beg (as a mendicant; cf. MM, Exp., xiv): Luk.16:3 18:35 (Cremer, 74).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | beg (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | beg (1), begging (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epaiteō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
- Luke 18:35And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).