αἰτήσωμαι
aitéō
shall I ask
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.
Mark 6:24 · Word #8
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 MID SUBJ 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall I ask |
| Literal | I-might-ask |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἰτέω |
| Strong's | G154 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G154-16
should I ask for myself
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), middle voice (self-involving), subjunctive mood, 1st person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist subjunctive conveys a simple, undefined act viewed as a whole, often with deliberative force in the first person (“should I…?”). The middle voice highlights personal involvement or self-interest, hence “for myself,” preserving the reflexive nuance of the form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
should I ask for myself
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'should I ask for myself' properly conveys the first person middle sense and is sufficient for the context. |