αἰτεῖν
From LSJ
Ἄνθρωπος ὢν ἥμαρτον· οὐ θαυμαστέον → Being human I made a mistake; there is nothing remarkable about it.
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also αἰτέω): beg, entreat, request, ask as a request, ask for, ask to do a thing, entreat something of a person, plead for