King James Version

Luke 12:30

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “seek for” (ἐπιζητοῦσιν·) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “seeks for” (ἐπιζητεῖ) before you here.

ταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνηethnēnationsἔθνος (ethnos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “nations”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.the nationsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμουkosmouof the worldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the world”, the of-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.This verse uses “the world”.of the worldἐπιζητοῦσινepizētousinseek afterἐπιζητέω (epizēteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “seek after”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1934I seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about.This verse uses “seek after”.seek afterὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherοἶδενoidento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatχρῄζετεchrēzeteye have needχρῄζω (chrēzō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have need”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5535I need, have need of, want, desire.ye have needτούτωνtoutōnof these thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of these things”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.of these things

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ἐπιζητεῖepizēteidoἐπιζητέω (epizēteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1934I seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Young’s Literal Translation

for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

World English Bible

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things , but your Father knows that you need these things .

Darby Translation

for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;

Douay-Rheims

For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.

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