αἰτήσει

aitéō

he asks

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.

G154

Luke 11:12 · Word #3

Lexicon G154

Lemmaαἰτέω
Transliterationaitéō
Strong'sG154
DefinitionTo 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 FUT ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense FUT — Future — Action expected to happen
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe asks
Literalhe-shall-ask

Lexical Info

Lemmaαἰτέω
Strong'sG154

SIBI-P1 Translation G154-11

he will ask

Morphological NotesVerb; future tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IFA3,,S,).
Rendering RationaleThe future active indicative, third person singular, denotes a forthcoming act performed by the subject. "He will ask" preserves the core sense of requesting or demanding while clearly reflecting the future tense and active voice.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he will ask

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'he will ask' represents the future active indicative of the verb and matches the context of the question.
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