Dictionary entry

αἴτημα

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

αἴτημα, -ατος, τό

(< αἰτέω), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁאֵלָה;]

that which has been asked for, a petition, request: Lk 23:24, Phl 4:6, Jo 5:15.†

SYN.: v.s. δέησις.