Matthew

Matthew 7:7–8

⁷Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. ⁸For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Matthew 7:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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

Matthew 7:8

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

Cross-references

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Matthew 7:7 Matthew 21:22 · 1 John 3:22 · John 15:7 · Mark 11:24 · Psalm 145:18–19 · Matthew 6:33 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Matthew 7:8 · John 15:16 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Hebrews 11:6

Matthew 7:8 Psalm 81:10 · Psalm 81:16 · Luke 23:42–43 · Matthew 15:22–28 · Acts 9:11 · 2 Chronicles 33:19 · John 3:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.