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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| 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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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.