King James Version

Luke 11:12

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he will ask for” (αἰτήσει) before egg here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if you shall ask” (ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ) before egg here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “surely not” (μὴ) before will he here.

ἢēOrἤconjunction — “Or”G2228or, than.Orκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αἰτήσειaitēseihe shall askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he shall ask”, an action still aheadG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.he shall askᾠόνōonan eggᾠόνnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “an egg”, the object formG5609an egg.an eggἐπιδώσειepidōseito giveἐπιδίδωμι (epididōmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, an action still aheadG1929(a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind).αὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himσκορπίονskorpiona scorpionσκορπίος (skorpios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a scorpion”, the object formG4651a scorpion.a scorpion

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ἐὰνeanifἐάνconditional particle — “if”G1437if.αἰτήσῃaitēsēhe shall askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he shall ask”, an action still aheadG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.μὴmēwill he offerμήnegative particle — “will he offer”G3361not, lest.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

Young’s Literal Translation

and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

World English Bible

Or if he asks for an egg , he won’t give him a scorpion , will he ?

Darby Translation

or if also he shall ask an egg, shall give him a scorpion?

Douay-Rheims

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?

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