αἰτήσας
aitéō
having called for
To ask for, request, demand. Primarily denotes the act of asking or requesting something from another, often with earnestness or insistence. In some contexts, can imply both a polite or a bold demand, ranging from simple requests to more urgent appeals; may bear the nuance of asking with a sense of entitlement or expectation, depending on the relational dynamics between speaker and recipient.
Acts 16:29 · Word #1
Lexicon G154
| Lemma | αἰτέω |
| Transliteration | aitéō |
| Strong's | G154 |
| Definition | To ask for, request, demand. Primarily denotes the act of asking or requesting something from another, often with earnestness or insistence. In some contexts, can imply both a polite or a bold demand, ranging from simple requests to more urgent appeals; may bear the nuance of asking with a sense of entitlement or expectation, depending on the relational dynamics between speaker and recipient. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having called for |
| Literal | having-asked-for |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἰτέω |
| Strong's | G154 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G154-08
having requested
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle mood; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of asking or requesting performed by a masculine singular subject. "Having requested" preserves the core sense of earnest asking inherent in αἰτέω while reflecting the participial, prior action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having asked
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "having called for". |