Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Young's Literal Translation for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened. King James Bible For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. everyone πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who asks αἰτῶν (aitōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. receives; λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. he who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seeks ζητῶν (zētōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. finds; εὑρίσκει (heuriskei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to him who τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. knocks, κρούοντι (krouonti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap. [the door] will be opened. ἀνοιγήσεται (anoigēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. |
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