What does αἰτέω · χάρις mean in the Bible?
αἰτέω · χάρις is a Greek phrase meaning "Ask a favor".
Greek · G154, G5485
αἰτούμενοι χάριν
To ask (in genitive case) · grace
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αἰτέωG154to ask (in genitive case)
Pronunciationaitéō
Open lexicon entry →χάριςG5485grace
Pronunciationcháris
Divine favor freely given and unmerited, emphasizing God's gracious kindness rather than human deserving or works.
Open lexicon entry →What does αἰτούμενοι χάριν (aitoumenoi charin) mean in the Bible?
αἰτέω · χάρις is a Greek phrase meaning "Ask a favor".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G154, G5485?
G154, G5485 is connected to 70 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Ask a favor
Source Gloss
Ask a favor
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms70TensesAorist, Future, Present, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesMiddle, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality30×
Aorist MiddleMatt 27:58 · Mark 6:25 · Mark 15:43 · Luke 23:52 · Acts 7:46 · Acts 9:2 · Acts 13:21 · Acts 13:28 · Acts 3:149×
Future ActiveMatt 7:9 · Matt 7:10 · Luke 11:11 · Luke 11:12 · 1 John 5:16 · Luke 12:486×
Present MiddleMatt 20:22 · Mark 10:38 · Mark 11:24 · Jas 4:3 · Eph 3:13 · Eph 3:206×
Present ActiveJohn 4:9 · 1 Cor 1:22 · Jas 4:33×
Imperfect MiddleLuke 23:25 · Acts 12:202×
Aorist ActiveJohn 4:10 · John 16:242×
Future MiddleJohn 16:261×
Perfect Active1 John 5:151×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose15×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:22 · John 14:13 · John 14:14 · John 15:16 · John 16:23 · Mark 6:23 · Mark 10:357×
Aorist MiddleMatt 18:19 · Matt 27:20 · Matt 14:7 · Mark 6:24 · John 11:225×
Present Middle1 John 5:14 · 1 John 5:152×
Present Active1 John 3:221×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality14×
Present ActiveMatt 5:42 · Luke 6:30 · 1 Pet 3:15 · Matt 7:8 · Luke 11:10 · Matt 7:11 · Luke 11:13 · Matt 20:208×
Present MiddleLuke 23:23 · Acts 25:3 · Acts 25:15 · Col 1:94×
Aorist ActiveLuke 1:63 · Acts 16:292×
Imperativecommand or strong request7×
Present ActiveMatt 7:7 · Luke 11:9 · John 16:24 · Jas 1:5 · Jas 1:65×
Aorist ActiveMark 6:221×
Aorist MiddleJohn 15:71×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Present MiddleMark 15:8 · Jas 4:22×
Aorist ActiveMatt 6:81×
Present ActiveActs 3:21×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 67 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present29aorist28future7imperfect2perfect1
Voice
active38middle29
Mood
indicative28subjunctive15participle13imperative7infinitive4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:42αἰτοῦντίpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:8αἰτῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 7:10αἰτήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:11αἰτοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:7Αἰτεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:8αἰτῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:9αἰτήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:7αἰτήσηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 18:19αἰτήσωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:20αἰτοῦσάpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 20:22αἰτεῖσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 21:22αἰτήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 27:20αἰτήσωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 27:58ᾐτήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 6:22Αἴτησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 6:23αἰτήσῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 6:24αἰτήσωμαιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 6:25ᾐτήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 10:35αἰτήσωμένaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:38αἰτεῖσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 15:43ᾐτήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedMark 15:8αἰτεῖσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 1:63αἰτήσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 6:30αἰτοῦντίpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:10αἰτῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:11αἰτήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:12αἰτήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:13αἰτοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:9αἰτεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:48αἰτήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 23:23αἰτούμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 23:25ᾐτοῦντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 23:52ᾐτήσατοaorist middle indicativecompletedJohn 4:10ᾔτησαςaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 4:9αἰτεῖςpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 11:22αἰτήσῃaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 14:13αἰτήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 14:14αἰτήσητέaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 15:16αἰτήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 15:7αἰτήσασθεaorist middle imperativeimperative+27 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
αἰτούμενοι χάριν is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.