Strong's Concordance epaiteó: to beg Original Word: ἐπαιτέωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epaiteó Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ahee-teh'-o) Short Definition: I beg, ask alms Definition: I beg, am a beggar, ask alms. HELPS Word-studies 1871 epaitéō (from epi, "upon" intensifying aiteō, "ask") – properly, focused asking, i.e. beg. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1871: ἐπαιτέωἐπαιτέω, ἐπαίτω; 1. to ask besides, ask for more: Homer, Iliad 23, 593. 2. to ask again and again, importunately: Sophocles Oed. Tyr. 1416; to beg, to ask alms: Luke 16:3; (Luke 18:35 L T Tr WH); (Psalm 108:10 From epi and aiteo; to ask for -- beg. see GREEK epi see GREEK aiteo Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 18712 Occurrences ἐπαιτεῖν — 1 Occ. ἐπαιτῶν — 1 Occ. Luke 16:3 V-PNA GRK: οὐκ ἰσχύω ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι NAS: to dig; I am ashamed to beg. KJV: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. INT: not I am able to beg I am ashamed Luke 18:35 V-PPA-NMS |