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Koine Greek wordlink #54358

SR GNT Luke 16:3 ἐπαιτεῖν (epaitein) ‘to_be digging not I am able to_be begging I am being_ashamed’ Strongs=18710 Lemma=epaiteō
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Refers to Word #54341

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Only use of identical word form ἐπαιτεῖν (V-NPA....) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπαιτεῖν’ (V-NPA....) is always and only glossed as ‘to_be begging’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘epaiteō’ have 2 different glosses: ‘to_be begging’, ‘begging’.

Greek words (4) other than ἐπαιτεῖν (V-NPA....) with a gloss related to ‘begging’

YHN 9:8 προσαιτῶν (prosaitōn) V-PPA.NMS Lemma=prosaiteō ‘the one sitting and begging’ SR GNT Yhn 9:8 word 22

MARK 5:18 παρεκάλει (parekalei) V-IIA3..S Lemma=parakaleō ‘into the boat was begging him the one having_been demon_possessed’ SR GNT Mark 5:18 word 9

MAT 14:36 παρεκάλουν (parekaloun) V-IIA3..P Lemma=parakaleō ‘and they were begging him that only’ SR GNT Mat 14:36 word 2

LUKE 18:35 ἐπαιτῶν (epaitōn) V-PPA.NMS ‘beside the road begging’ SR GNT Luke 18:35 word 17

Key: V=verb IIA3..P=indicative,imperfect,active,3rd person plural IIA3..S=indicative,imperfect,active,3rd person singular NPA....=infinitive,present,active PPA.NMS=participle,present,active,nominative,masculine,singular