G1871 Greek

ἐπαιτέω

epaitéō
to ask for

KJV Translations of G1871

beg

Word Origin & Derivation

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G154 (αἰτέω);

G1909 ἐπί (epí)

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of res...

G154 αἰτέω (aitéō)

to ask (in genitive case)

G1871 in the King James Bible

1 verse
Luke 16:3 ἐπαιτεῖν

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.