Matthew

Matthew 7:8

8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
everyoneπᾶςpasAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who asksαἰτῶνaitōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG154 I ask, request, beg, petition
receivesλαμβάνειlambaneiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2983 I receive, take
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
seeksζητῶνzētōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2212 I seek, search for, desire
findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2147 I find
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to him whoτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
knocksκρούοντιkrouontiVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG2925 I knock
will be openedἀνοιγήσεταιanoigēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG455 I open

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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.