"a thing asked or sought for; petition, request, Lk. 23:24; Phil. 4:6; 1 Jn. 5:15*"
Definition and meaning
a thing asked or sought for; petition, request, Lk. 23:24; Phil. 4:6; 1 Jn. 5:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: αἴτημα
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aitema (G155) across the King James Bible.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
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Common questions
Strong's G155 (aitema) is a Greek word that means: a thing asked or sought for; petition, request, Lk. 23:24; Phil. 4:6; 1 Jn. 5:15* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word aitema (G155) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G155 is aitema, a Greek word defined as: a thing asked or sought for; petition, request, Lk. 23:24; Phil. 4:6; 1 Jn. 5:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aitema is a Greek word found in the New Testament.