# G1871 ἐπαιτέω

ἐπαιτέω (epaitéō), Strong’s G1871: to ask for KJV: beg. Occurs 3 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1871 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*epaitéō* — to ask for

KJV: beg

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [αἰτέω aitéō](https://besorah.bible/word/G154) (to ask)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 16:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/16?v=3) — “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me?…
- [Sirach 40:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/40?v=28) — My son, don’t lead a beggar’s life. It is better to die than to beg.