Strongs Number: G1809
- Greek Word
- ἐξαιτέομαι
- Transliteration
- exaiteomai
- Phonetic
- ex-ahee-teh'-om-ahee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to demand (for trial)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to ask from, demand of
a. to ask or beg for one's self, to ask that one be given up to one from the power of another
b. in a good sense,
1. to beg one from another
2. ask for the pardon
3. the safety of some one
c. in a bad sense
1. for torture
2. for punishment
- Origin
- Middle voice from G1537 and G154
- Bible Usage
- desire.