King James Version

Matthew 6:32

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

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

πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allγὰρgar) forγάρconjunction — “) for”G1063for.) forταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνηethnēGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.ἐπιζητοῦσινepizētousinto seek afterἐπιζητέω (epizēteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to seek after”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1934I seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about.This verse uses “seek after”.οἶδενoidento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.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”.Fatherὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὐράνιοςouraniosheavenlyοὐράνιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “heavenly”, the subject formG3770in heaven, belonging to heaven, heavenly, from heaven.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “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 needτούτωνtoutōnthese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “these things”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsἁπάντωνhapantōnallἅπας (hapas)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “all”, the of-formG537all, the whole, altogether.This verse uses “all”.

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

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Young’s Literal Translation

for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;

World English Bible

For the Gentiles seek after all these things ; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things .

Darby Translation

for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Douay-Rheims

For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.

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