Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
the Seventh Week after Easter
the Seventh Week after Easter
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Bible Lexicons
Berry's Synonyms of the New Testament Berry's NT Synonyms
To Ask
Thayer, as opposed to Trench and others, would make the distinction between these two words to be this: "αἰτέω signifies to ask for something to be given, not done, giving prominence to the thing asked for rather than the person, and hence is rarely used in exhortation. ἐρωτάω, on the other hand, is to request a person to do (rarely to give) something; referring more directly to the person, it is naturally used in exhortation, etc."