Luke

Luke 11:9–13

⁹So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. ¹⁰For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

¹¹What father among you, if his son asks for a fish,^d will give him a snake instead? ¹²Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ¹³So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Footnotes

d 11:11 BYZ and TR if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone, or for a fish; see Matthew 7:9–10|MAT 7:9-10.

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Luke 11:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I	Κἀγὼ	Kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Ask	αἰτεῖτε	aiteite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
seek	ζητεῖτε	zēteite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will find	εὑρήσετε	heurēsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2147 I find
knock	κρούετε	krouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2925 I knock
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will be opened	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Luke 11:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who asks	αἰτῶν	aitōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
receives	λαμβάνει	lambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
seeks	ζητῶν	zētōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
finds	εὑρίσκει	heuriskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to him who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
knocks	κρούοντι	krouonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2925 I knock
will be opened	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open

Luke 11:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τίνα	Tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
among	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
asks for	αἰτήσει	aitēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
a fish	ἰχθύν	ichthyn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2486 a fish
will give	ἐπιδώσει	epidōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1929 I hand in, give up, give way
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a snake	ὄφιν	ophin	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3789 a serpent
instead	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Luke 11:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
he asks for	αἰτήσει	aitēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
an egg	ᾠόν	ōon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5609 an egg
will give	ἐπιδώσει	epidōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1929 I hand in, give up, give way
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a scorpion	σκορπίον	skorpion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4651 a scorpion

Luke 11:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who are	ὑπάρχοντες	hyparchontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
evil	πονηροὶ	ponēroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
know how	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
to give	διδόναι	didonai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
good	ἀγαθὰ	agatha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G18 good
gifts	δόματα	domata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1390 a gift
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
children	τέκνοις	teknois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
how much	πόσῳ	posō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ask	αἰτοῦσιν	aitousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same