1809 exaiteomai {ex-ahee-teh'-om-ahee}
middle voice from 1537 and 154; TDNT - 1:194,*; v
AV - desire 1; 1
1) to ask from, demand of
1a) to ask or beg for one's self, to ask that one be given up to
one from the power of another
1b) in a good sense,
1b1) to beg one from another
1b2) ask for the pardon
1b3) the safety of some one
1c) in a bad sense
1c1) for torture
1c2) for punishment