- Original: ἐξαιτέομαι - Transliteration: Exaiteomai - Phonetic: ex-ahee-teh'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to ask from, demand of a. to ask or beg for one's self, to ask that one be given up to one from the power of another b. in a good sense, 1. to beg one from another 2. ask for the pardon 3. the safety of some one c. in a bad sense 1. for torture 2. for punishment - Origin: middle voice from G1537 and G154 - TDNT entry: 1:194,* - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice from G1537 and G154 ; to demand (for trial): - desire.