Matthew 7:8

πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
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Psalms 81:10

אָנֹכִי׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַֽמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הַרְחֶב-פִּיךָ וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּ׃
10
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Psalms 81:16

וַֽיַּאֲכִילֵהוּ מֵחֵלֶב חִטָּה וּמִצּוּר דְּבַשׁ אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃
16
He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

Luke 23:42

καὶ ἔλεγεν τᾠ Ἰησοῦ μνήσθητί μου Κύριε ὅταν ἔλθῃς ἐν τῃ βασιλείᾳ σου
42
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

Matthew 15:22

καὶ ἰδού γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἔκραύγασεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα Ἐλέησόν με κύριε υἱὲ Δαβίδ· ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται
22
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

Acts 9:11

ὁ δὲ κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν Ἀναστὰς πορεύθητι ἐπὶ τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην Εὐθεῖαν καὶ ζήτησον ἐν οἰκίᾳ Ἰούδα Σαῦλον ὀνόματι Ταρσέα· ἰδού γὰρ προσεύχεται
11
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire for in the house of Judas one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

2 Chronicles 33:19

וּתְפִלָּתוֹ וְהֵֽעָתֶר-לוֹ וְכָל-חַטָּאתוֹ וּמַעְלוֹ וְהַמְּקֹמוֹת אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה בָהֶם בָּמוֹת וְהֶֽעֱמִיד הָֽאֲשֵׁרִים וְהַפְּסִלִים לִפְנֵי הִכָּֽנְעוֹ הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל דִּבְרֵי חוֹזָֽי׃
19
His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.

John 3:8

τὸ πνεῦμα ὅπου θέλει πνεῖ καὶ τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἀκούεις ἀλλ' οὐκ οἶδας πόθεν ἔρχεται καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγει· οὕτως ἐστὶν πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος
8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 2:2

ἐκλήθη δὲ καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν γάμον
2
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

2 Chronicles 33:1

בֶּן-שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מְנַשֶּׁה בְמָלְכוֹ וַֽחֲמִשִּׁים וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
1
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
πᾶς Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: πᾶς · pahs
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In the KJV here: every one
all ×666 all things ×143 every ×110 of all ×43 whosoever ×34 to all ×24 every one ×16 them all ×10
Strong's Definition G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
Variations 27 forms of this word
Translations 90 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr
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In the KJV here: for
for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2
Strong's Definition G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
αἰτῶν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αἰτέω · eh-TEH-oh
In English
In the KJV here: that asketh
ask ×8 ye shall ask ×7 we ask ×4 ye ask ×4 desired ×3 that asketh ×3 and begged ×2 and desired ×2
Strong's Definition G154
ask, desired, desire, asketh, asked, …
aiteō
to ask (in genitive case)
  • to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Variations 37 forms of this word
Translations 42 English renderings
Begged Asked
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
λαμβάνει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: λαμβάνω · lahm-VA-noh
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In the KJV here: receiveth
took ×33 he took ×12 receive ×12 receiveth ×12 take ×12 received ×8 shall receive ×8 having received ×7
Strong's Definition G2983
receive, received, took, take, receiveth, …
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
  • to take
    • to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
      • to take up a thing to be carried
        • "to take upon one's self
      to take in order to carry away
      • without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
      to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
      • to claim, procure, for one's self
        • to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
        of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend"to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud"to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e., to appropriate to one's self"catch at, reach after, strive to obtain"to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
      to take
      • to admit, receive
        • "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
        • to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
      to take, to choose, select"to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
    to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
Variations 47 forms of this word
Translations 114 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
ζητῶν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ζητέω · zay-TEH-oh
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In the KJV here: he that seeketh
seek ×15 sought ×15 seeking ×11 ye seek ×8 seek ye ×6 seeketh ×4 they sought ×4 ye shall seek ×4
Strong's Definition G2212
seek, sought, seeking, seeketh, about, …
zēteō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
  • to seek in order to find
    • to seek a thing
      • "to seek [in order to find out
    by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e., require, demand
  • to crave, demand something from someone
Variations 32 forms of this word
Translations 51 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
εὑρίσκει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: εὑρίσκω · hev-REE-skoh
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In the KJV here: findeth
found ×24 findeth ×9 ye shall find ×9 and found ×8 find ×8 he found ×7 i have found ×5 shall find ×5
Strong's Definition G2147
found, find, findeth, finding, get, …
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
      • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
      • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
Variations 50 forms of this word
Translations 72 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῷ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Participle Dative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
κρούοντι Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: κρούω · KROO-oh
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In the KJV here: to him that knocketh
knock ×3 knocked ×1 knocketh ×1 knocking ×1 that knocketh ×1 to him that knocketh ×1 to knock ×1
Strong's Definition G2925
knock, knocketh, knocking, knocked
krouō
to rap
  • to knock: at the door
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Verb — Passive Indicative, third person singular the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἀνοιγήσεται Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀνοίγω · ah-NOO-goh
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In the KJV here: it shall be opened
opened ×14 open ×9 he had opened ×7 to open ×7 was opened ×6 were opened ×5 it shall be opened ×4 he opened ×3
Strong's Definition G455
opened, open, openeth
anoigō
to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
  • to open
Variations 34 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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