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Petition

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: αἴτημα

(Strong's #155 — Noun Neuter — aitema — ah'ee-tay-mah )

from aiteo, "to ask" is rendered "petitions" in 1 John 5:15 : see ASK , B, and cp. the distinction between A, Nos. 1 and 2. Cp. deesis (see PRAYER).

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Petition'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​p/petition.html. 1940.