King James Version

Matthew 7:10

Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

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

ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.καὶkaiOrκαίadverb — “Or”G2532and, even, also, namely.Orἰχθὺνichthuna fishἰχθύς (ichthus)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a fish”, the object formG2486a fish.a fishαἰτήσει—aitēseito askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to ask”, an action still aheadG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.μὴmēwill he giveμήparticle — “will he give”G3361not, lest.will he giveὄφινophina serpentὄφις (ophis)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a serpent”, the object formG3789a serpent, snake; used of the devil or Satan.a serpentἐπιδώσειepidōseito 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).αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if a fish he may ask — a serpent will he present to him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Young’s Literal Translation

and if a fish he may ask — a serpent will he present to him?

World English Bible

Or if he asks for a fish , who will give him a serpent ?

Darby Translation

and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?

Douay-Rheims

Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?

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