523. apaiteó

Strong's Lexicon

apaiteó: To demand back, to require, to ask for

Original Word: ἀπαιτέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apaiteó
Pronunciation: ah-pah-ee-TEH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ah'-ee-teh-o)
Definition: To demand back, to require, to ask for
Meaning: I ask back, ask what is my due, demand back.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and αἰτέω (aiteo, meaning "to ask" or "to demand").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀπαιτέω, the concept of demanding or requiring can be seen in Hebrew words like דָּרַשׁ (darash, Strong's 1875) which means "to seek" or "to require."

Usage: The verb ἀπαιτέω is used in the New Testament to convey the act of demanding or requiring something back. It implies a sense of rightful claim or expectation for the return of something that is owed or due. This term is often used in contexts where there is an expectation of accountability or restitution.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of demanding back what is owed was a common legal and social practice. Debts and obligations were taken seriously, and the language of demanding repayment would have been familiar to the original audience. The use of ἀπαιτέω in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding of justice and responsibility.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from apo and aiteó
Definition
to ask back
NASB Translation
demand...back (1), required (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 523: ἀπαιτέω

ἀπαιτέω, ἀπαίτω; to ask back, demand back, exact something due (Sir. 20:15-14σήμερον δανειει καί αὔριον ἀπαιτήσει): Luke 6:30; τήν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν (Tr WH αἰτοῦσιν) thy soul, intrusted to thee by God for a time, is demanded back, Luke 12:20 (Wis. 15:8 τό τῆς ψυχῆς ἀπαιτηθείς χρέος). (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ask again, require.

From apo and aiteo; to demand back -- ask again, require.

see GREEK apo

see GREEK aiteo

Forms and Transliterations

απαιτει απαίτει ἀπαίτει απαιτηθήση απαιτήσει απαιτήσεις απαίτησιν απαιτούντες απαιτούντων απαιτούσιν απαιτών apaitei apaítei

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 6:30 V-PMA-2S
GRK: σὰ μὴ ἀπαίτει
NAS: what is yours, do not demand it back.
KJV: ask [them] not again.
INT: yours not ask [it] back

Luke 12:20 V-PIA-3P
GRK: ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ
INT: soul of you is required of you

Strong's Greek 523
2 Occurrences

ἀπαίτει — 1 Occ.
ἀπαιτοῦσιν — 1 Occ.