ἐπαιτέω epaitéō

Meaning

to ask for

In the King James Version: beg

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G154 (αἰτέω);

Where it is used

• Luke 16:3 The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
• Luke 18:35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.