Matthew 7:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, it will be opened.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.

Transliteration

Every gar the aitōn lambanei; and the zētōn heuriskei; and to the krouonti anoigēsetai.

Grammar Details

• *Pas*: nominative singular masculine - all/every/each
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *ho aitōn*: nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one asking
• *lambanei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes
• *ho zētōn*: nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one seeking
• *heuriskei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - finds
• *tō krouonti*: dative singular masculine present active participle - to the one knocking
• *anoigēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened

Word Meanings

• *aitōn*: asking/requesting/begging
• *lambanei*: receives/takes/obtains
• *zētōn*: seeking/searching for/striving for
• *heuriskei*: finds/discovers/obtains
• *krouonti*: knocking/beating/striking

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it will be opened.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For whosoever axeth receaveth and he yt seketh fyndeth and to hym that knocketh it shalbe opened.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For whosoeuer axeth, receaueth: and he that seketh, fyndeth: and to hym yt knocketh, it shal opened.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For whosoeuer asketh, receiueth: and he, that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he that asketh, receaueth: and he that seketh, fyndeth: and to hym that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 33:19 : 19 His prayer and how God was moved by his plea, all his sins and unfaithfulness, the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and carved images before he humbled himself—all these are written in the records of the seers.
• Ps 81:10 : 10 You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not bow down to an alien god.
• Ps 81:16 : 16 Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
• Matt 15:22-28 : 22 A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.” 23 But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.
• Luke 23:42-43 : 42 Then he said, 'Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.' 43 And Jesus replied, 'Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise.'
• John 2:2 : 2 Jesus and His disciples were also invited to the wedding.
• John 3:8-9 : 8 The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, 'How can these things happen? 10 Jesus replied, 'You are a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
• Acts 9:11 : 11 The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.
• 2 Chr 33:1-2 : 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-five years. 2 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.