King James Version

Matthew 7:8

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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πᾶςpasevery oneπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “every one”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.every oneγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αἰτῶνaitōnthat askethαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that asketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.that askethλαμβάνειlambaneireceivethλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “receiveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.receivethκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζητῶνzētōnhe that seekethζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that seeketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.he that seekethεὑρίσκειheuriskeifindethεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “findeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.findethκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κρούοντιkrouontito him that knockethκρούω (krouō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to him that knocketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2925I knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance.to him that knockethἀνοιγήσεταιanoigēsetaiit shall be openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it shall be opened”, an action still aheadG455I open.it shall be opened

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Young’s Literal Translation

for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

World English Bible

For everyone who asks receives . He who seeks finds . To him who knocks it will be opened.

Darby Translation

For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

Douay-Rheims

For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

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