Aítēma — G155
G155 · Greek — αἴτημα
Pronunciation: ah'-ee-tay-mah
Definition
neuter noun
a thing asked or (abstractly) an asking
- things asked for
Usually translated as
required, petition, request
Occurrences
Aítēma occurs 3 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Philippians (1), 1 John (1)
- Luke 23:24 — And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required (αἴτημα).
- Philippians 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests (αἰτήματα) be made known unto God.
- 1 John 5:15 — And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions (αἰτήματα) that we desired of him.
Strong's Lexicon — A