αἰτ-έω
(Aeolic dialect αἴτημι [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 155, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 28.5)] Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect imperfect αἴτεον[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future αἰτήσω: aorist ᾔτησα: perfect ᾔτηκα[[ NT.1John.5.15] NT]: pluperfect ᾐτήκει[[ 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 6.15.5: ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]perfect passive ᾔτημαι, etc.:—ask, beg, absolutely, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.49, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 341. ] Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 mostly with accusative of things, ask for, demand, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.358, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.365, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁδὸν αἰ. ask leave to depart, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.17] Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰ. τινί τι to ask something for one,[[ 20.74, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.17] Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative person et of things, ask a person for a thing, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.295, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.387, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.1, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; δίκας αἰ. τινὰ φόνου to demand satisfaction from one for.., [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.114; αἰ. τι πρός τινος 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 556; παρά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.3.16; τὰ αἰτήματα ἃ τήκαμεν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ NT.1John.5.15. ] NT+6th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative person et infinitive, ask one to do, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.173, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1334, “Ant.” 65, etc.; αἰ. παρά τινος δοῦναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 398e. ] Refs 8th c.BC+]