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To demand/ask for

ἐξαιτέωStrong’s G1809

exaiteō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Exaiteō is the Greek word usually translated “demanded to have”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:”
Luke 22:31 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “demanded to have”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • demanded to have 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐξαιτέω exaiteō · to demand/ask for

    ἐξ-αιτέω, -ῶ to ask from; mid., to ask for oneself, demand: aor., ἐξῃτήσατο, with accusative (obtained you by asking, R, mg.), Luk.22:31 (see Field, Notes, 76; Cremer, 73).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.