King James Version

Matthew 6:8

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

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μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeὁμοιωθῆτεhomoiōthētelikeὁμοιόω (homoioō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “like”, a single actionG3666I make like, liken; I compare.likeαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themοἶδενoidento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forὁhotheὁarticle, 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.ὧνhōnwhat thingsὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “what things”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “what”.what thingsχρείανchreianneed ofχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need of”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.need ofἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.πρὸprobeforeπρόpreposition — “before”G4253(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.beforeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμᾶςhumasyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “ye”, the object formG4771you.yeαἰτῆσαιaitēsaito askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to ask”, a single actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.askαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Young’s Literal Translation

be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

World English Bible

Therefore don’ t be like them , for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him .

Darby Translation

Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg [anything] of him.

Douay-Rheims

Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him.

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