Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Matthew.6.8", "source": "Μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς: οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε, πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "*Mē oun homoiōthēte* to them: *oiden gar* the *Patēr* of you of which *chreian echete*, *pro tou hymas aitēsai* him.", "grammar": { "*Mē oun homoiōthēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be like", "*oiden gar*": "perfect active indicative (with present meaning), 3rd singular + causal conjunction - for knows", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need", "*pro tou hymas aitēsai*": "preposition + genitive article + accusative pronoun + aorist active infinitive - before you ask" }, "variants": { "*homoiōthēte*": "be like/become similar to/resemble", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*chreian echete*": "you have need/you require/you lack", "*pro tou hymas aitēsai*": "before you ask/prior to your requesting/in advance of your petition" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 6:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.32", "source": "(Πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ Ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ:) οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων ἁπάντων.", "text": "(*Panta gar tauta* the *Ethnē epizētei*:) *oiden gar* the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios hoti chrēzete toutōn hapantōn*.", "grammar": { "*Panta gar tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural + causal conjunction + demonstrative, accusative, neuter, plural - for all these things", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - eagerly seeks", "*oiden gar*": "perfect active indicative (with present meaning), 3rd singular + causal conjunction - for knows", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*hoti chrēzete*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 2nd plural - that you need", "*toutōn hapantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, neuter, plural - of these all" }, "variants": { "*Panta*": "all things/everything", "*tauta*": "these things", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*epizētei*": "eagerly seeks/searches for/pursues", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*chrēzete*": "you need/you require/you have need of", "*hapantōn*": "all/every one/the whole" } }
  • Ps 38:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.9", "source": "נְפוּג֣וֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת לִבִּֽי׃", "text": "*Nəp̄ûḡôtî* and *niḏkêtî* unto *mə'ōḏ*; *šā'aḡtî* from *nahămat* *libbî*", "grammar": { "*Nəp̄ûḡôtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am benumbed/grown numb", "*niḏkêtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am crushed", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*šā'aḡtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have roared", "*nahămat*": "construct noun - groaning of", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*Nəp̄ûḡôtî*": "I am benumbed/grown numb/faint", "*niḏkêtî*": "I am crushed/broken/humbled", "*mə'ōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much", "*šā'aḡtî*": "I have roared/cried out", "*nahămat*": "groaning/moaning/roaring", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person" } }
  • Luke 12:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.12.30", "source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ: ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ Πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.", "text": "These *gar* all the *ethnē* of the *kosmou* *epizētei*: of you *de* the *Patēr* *oiden* that you *chrēzete* of these.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*epizētei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - seeks after/desires", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular (with present meaning) - knows", "*chrēzete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - need/require" }, "variants": { "*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/creation", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/strives for/desires earnestly", "*Patēr*": "Father (referring to God)", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*chrēzete*": "need/require/have need of" } }
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
  • John 16:23-27 : 23 { "verseID": "John.16.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐρωτήσετε οὐδέν. Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ὅσα ἄν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δώσει ὑμῖν.", "text": "And in *ekeinē* the *hēmera eme* not *erōtēsete* nothing. *Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* to you, that As much as *an aitēsēte* the *Patera* in the *onomati* of me, he will *dōsei* to you.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - that", "τῇ": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*erōtēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will ask", "οὐδέν": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily", "*amēn*": "Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "Ὅσα": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as many things as", "*an*": "modal particle - might (indicating contingency)", "*aitēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might ask", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patera*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will give", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you" }, "variants": { "*ekeinē*": "that/that specific", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*eme*": "me (emphatic position)", "*erōtēsete*": "you will ask/you will question (different from *aitēsēte* - different type of asking)", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly (Hebrew term of strong affirmation)", "*legō*": "I say/I tell", "*an*": "contingency marker with subjunctive", "*aitēsēte*": "you might ask/you should request (different from *erōtēsete* - implies asking for something)", "*Patera*": "Father", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.16.24", "source": "Ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου: αἰτεῖτε, καὶ λήψεσθε, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.", "text": "Until *arti* not *ētēsate* nothing in the *onomati* of me: *aiteite*, and *lēpsesthe*, *hina* the *chara* of you *ē peplērōmenē*.", "grammar": { "Ἕως": "preposition - until", "*arti*": "adverb - now", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*ētēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you asked", "οὐδὲν": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*chara*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*peplērōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been filled" }, "variants": { "*arti*": "now/at the present time", "*ētēsate*": "you asked/you requested", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*aiteite*": "ask/request (imperative - command)", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will obtain", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*ē*": "might be/may be", "*peplērōmenē*": "having been filled/made complete (perfect tense indicating completed state with ongoing results)" } } 25 { "verseID": "John.16.25", "source": "Ταῦτα ἐν παροιμίαις λελάληκα ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ἔρχεται ὥρα, ὅτε οὐκέτι ἐν παροιμίαις λαλήσω ὑμῖν, ἀλλὰ παρρησίᾳ περὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἀναγγελῶ ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Tauta* in *paroimiais lelalēka* to you: but *erchetai hōra*, when no longer in *paroimiais lalēsō* to you, but *parrēsia peri* the *Patros anaggelō* to you.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "*paroimiais*": "noun, dative, feminine, plural - figurative language/parables", "*lelalēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ἀλλʼ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "ὅτε": "conjunction - when", "οὐκέτι": "adverb - no longer", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "*paroimiais*": "noun, dative, feminine, plural - figurative language/parables", "*lalēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will speak", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*parrēsia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - plainly/openly", "*peri*": "preposition - concerning", "τοῦ": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - the", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*anaggelō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will announce/tell" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*paroimiais*": "figurative language/parables/metaphors/proverbs", "*lelalēka*": "I have spoken/I have told (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "hour/time/period", "*lalēsō*": "I will speak/I will tell", "*parrēsia*": "plainly/openly/boldly/directly", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*Patros*": "Father", "*anaggelō*": "I will announce/I will declare/I will tell plainly" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.16.26", "source": "Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου αἰτήσεσθε: καὶ οὐ λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐρωτήσω τὸν Πατέρα περὶ ὑμῶν:", "text": "In *ekeinē* the *hēmera* in the *onomati* of me *aitēsesthe*: and not *legō* to you, that I *erōtēsō* the *Patera peri* you:", "grammar": { "Ἐν": "preposition - in", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - that", "τῇ": "definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the", "*hēmera*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - day", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*aitēsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will ask", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*erōtēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will ask", "τὸν": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patera*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*peri*": "preposition - concerning", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - you" }, "variants": { "*ekeinē*": "that/that specific", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*aitēsesthe*": "you will ask/you will request", "*legō*": "I say/I tell/I mean", "*erōtēsō*": "I will ask/I will request (different type of asking than *aitēsesthe*)", "*Patera*": "Father", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding" } } 27 { "verseID": "John.16.27", "source": "Αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε, καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.", "text": "Himself for the *Patēr philei* you, because you *eme pephilēkate*, and *pepisteukate* that I *para* the *Theou exēlthon*.", "grammar": { "Αὐτὸς": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "γὰρ": "conjunction - for", "ὁ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*philei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - loves", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ὑμεῖς": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you (emphatic)", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)", "*pephilēkate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have loved", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*pepisteukate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have believed", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*para*": "preposition - from beside", "τοῦ": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - the", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came forth" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*philei*": "loves/has affection for (*phileō* - one of the Greek words for love, distinct from *agapaō*)", "*eme*": "me (emphatic position)", "*pephilēkate*": "you have loved/you have had affection for (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*pepisteukate*": "you have believed/you have trusted (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*para*": "from beside/from the presence of", "*Theou*": "God", "*exēlthon*": "I came forth/I came out/I departed" } }
  • Ps 69:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.17", "source": "עֲנֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־ט֣וֹב חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ פְּנֵ֣ה אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*'ănēnî* *YHWH* because-*ṭôḇ* *ḥasdĕḵā* according-to-abundance-of *raḥămeḵā* *pĕnēh* to-me", "grammar": { "*'ănēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love", "*raḥămeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassion", "*pĕnēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn/face" }, "variants": { "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy", "*raḥămeḵā*": "your compassion/your mercy/your tender mercies", "*pĕnēh*": "turn/face/look" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.18", "source": "וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־צַר־לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-not-*tastēr* *pāneḵā* from-*'aḇdĕḵā* because-*ṣar*-to-me *mahēr* *'ănēnî*", "grammar": { "*tastēr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle 'al - do not hide", "*pāneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*'aḇdĕḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min - from your servant", "*ṣar*": "masculine singular adjective - narrow/distressed", "*mahēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - hasten/hurry", "*'ănēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me" }, "variants": { "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal", "*pāneḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*'aḇdĕḵā*": "your servant", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/narrow", "*mahēr*": "hurry/hasten/quickly", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.19", "source": "קָרְבָ֣ה אֶל־נַפְשִׁ֣י גְאָלָ֑הּ לְמַ֖עַן אֹיְבַ֣י פְּדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*qārḇâ* to-*napšî* *gĕ'ālāh* for-sake-of *'ōyĕḇay* *pĕdēnî*", "grammar": { "*qārḇâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - draw near", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'el - to my soul", "*gĕ'ālāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - redeem it", "*'ōyĕḇay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*pĕdēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - ransom me" }, "variants": { "*qārḇâ*": "draw near/come close", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*gĕ'ālāh*": "redeem it/rescue it", "*'ōyĕḇay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*pĕdēnî*": "ransom me/redeem me/deliver me" } }