ἀπαιτέω

ἀπαιτέω 1 aor. pass. ptc. ἀπαιτηθείς Wsd 15:8; fut. 2 sg. pass. ἀπαιτηθήσῃ Is 30:33; inf. ἀπαιτηθήσεσθαι (Just., A I, 17, 4) and ἀπαιτήσεσθαι (Ath. 36, 1) (s. αἰτέω; Trag., Hdt.+)

① to demand someth. back or as due, ask for, demand of a loan (as in ‘payment on demand’=dun) or stolen property (Theophr., Char. 10, 2; Phalaris, Ep. 83, 1; 2; SIG 955, 18; pap, e.g., BGU 183, 8; PYadin 17, 9 al.; Poxy 3058, 13 [II A.D.]; Sir 20:15; Philo, De Jos. 227; Just., D. 125, 2 τὰ ἴδια παρὰ πάντων) τὶ ἀπό τινος Lk 6:30. W. obj. supplied from the context ἀπό τινος Hs 8, 1, 5; cp. D 1:4. Abs. 1:5. Using the image of life as a loan (Cicero, De Rep. 1, 3, 4; cp. Epict. 4, 1, 172; Wsd 15:8; other reff. Horst, Ps.-Phocyl., p. 190) τὴν ψυχὴν ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ they are demanding your soul fr. you, i.e. your soul will be demanded of you Lk 12:20 (v.l. αἰτοῦσιυ).

② gener. to ask for with a note of urgency, demand, desire (Diod S 16, 56, 3; Dio Chrys. 31, 3; Jos., Ant. 12, 181; PBerl 11662, 26 [I A.D.]=Olsson 34, p. 100: ὁ τόπος ἀπαιτεῖ=the place demands) ὁ καιρὸς ἀπαιτεῖ σε the time demands you, i.e. a person like you IPol 2:3 (Procop. Soph., Ep. 54 καιρὸς γράμματα ἀπαιτῶν=time that demands a letter). 1 Pt 3:15 v.l.—DELG s.v. αἰτέω. M-M. TW.