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Luke 11:9

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I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.	And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.	For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2504 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, Ask^G154, and^G2532 it shall be given^G1325 you^G5213; seek^G2212, and^G2532 ye shall find^G2147; knock^G2925, and^G2532 it shall be opened^G455 unto you^G5213.

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Original Greek

κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
κἀγὼ	kagō	G2504	P-1NS-K	And
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
λέγω,	legō	G3004	V-PAI-1S	I say
Αἰτεῖτε,	Aiteite	G154	V-PAM-2P	Ask
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	G1325	V-FPI-3S	it shall be given
ὑμῖν·	humin	G5213	P-2DP	you
ζητεῖτε,	zēteite	G2212	V-PAM-2P	seek
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
εὑρήσετε·	heurēsete	G2147	V-FAI-2P	ye shall find
κρούετε,	krouete	G2925	V-PAM-2P	knock
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigēsetai	G455	V-2FPI-3S	it shall be opened
ὑμῖν.	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G154 — αἰτέω (aitéō, ahee-teh'-o): I ask, request, beg, petition — of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G455 — ἀνοίγω (anoígō, an-oy'-go): I open — from ἀνά and (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.
• G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): I offer, give — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
• G2147 — εὑρίσκω (heurískō, hyoo-ris'-ko): I find — a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
• G2212 — ζητέω (zētéō, dzay-teh'-o): I seek, search for, desire — of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G2504 — κἀγώ (kagṓ, kag-o'): I also, I too — from καί and ἐγώ; so also the dative case , and accusative case and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me:--(and, even, even so, so) I (also, in like wise), both me, me also.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2925 — κρούω (kroúō, kroo'-o): I knock — apparently a primary verb; to rap:--knock.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Ask — Psalms 50:15, Psalms 118:5, Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24, John 4:10, John 14:13, John 15:7, John 15:16, John 16:23-24, 2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Hebrews 4:16, James 1:5, James 5:15, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14-15
• I say — Matthew 6:29, Matthew 21:31, Mark 13:37, Luke 13:24, Revelation 2:24
• knock — Luke 13:25, 2 Corinthians 6:2
• seek — Psalms 27:4, Psalms 27:8, Psalms 34:4, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 105:3-4, Isaiah 45:19, Isaiah 55:6-7, Jeremiah 29:12, Daniel 9:3, Amos 5:4-6, Luke 13:24, John 1:45-49, Acts 10:4-6, Romans 2:7, Hebrews 11:6

Reciprocal references (9): 1 Kings 2:20, Psalms 65:2, Psalms 86:5, Proverbs 2:5, Jeremiah 13:27, Jeremiah 29:13, Acts 8:22, Acts 9:11, James 4:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: PRAYER, PROMISES, DIVINE
• Torrey’s: PARABLES, PRAYER
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, PENITENT, PRAYER, RIGHTEOUS, SEEKERS

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