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A — 1: αἴτημα

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

denotes "that which has been asked for" (akin to aiteo, "to ask"); in Luke 23:24 , RV, "what they asked for" (AV, "as they required"), lit., "their request (should be done, ginomai);" in Philippians 4:6 , "requests;" in 1 John 5:15 , "petitions." See PETITION , REQUIRE.

A — 2: δέησις

(Strong's #1162 — Noun Feminine — deesis — deh'-ay-sis )

"an asking, entreaty, supplication," is translated "request" in Philippians 1:4 , AV (RV, "supplication"). See PRAYER , SUPPLICATION.

B — 1: δέομαι

(Strong's #1189 — Verb — deomai — deh'-om-ahee )

akin to A, No. 2, "to beseech, pray, request," is translated "to make request" in Romans 1:10 . See BESEECH , No. 3.

B — 2: αἰτέω

(Strong's #154 — Verb — aiteo — ahee-teh'-o )

"to ask," is translated "to make request" in Colossians 1:9 , RV (AV, "to desire"). See ASK , No. 1.

B — 3: ἐρωτάω

(Strong's #2065 — Verb — erotao — er-o-tah'-o )

"to ask," is translated "to make request" in 1 John 5:16 . See ASK , No. 2 and remarks on the difference between Nos. 1 and 2.

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