1 John 5:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐὰν οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀκούει ἡμῶν, ὃ ἂν αἰτώμεθα, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἔχομεν τὰ αἰτήματα ἃ ᾐτήκαμεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

And if we oidamen that he akouei us, whatever we might aitōmetha, we oidamen that we echomen the aitēmata which we have ētēkamen from him.

Grammar Details

*ean*: conditional conjunction - if
*oidamen*: perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*akouei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - he hears
*hēmōn*: personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us
*ho*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what
*an*: conditional particle - ever/might
*aitōmetha*: present middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we ask for ourselves
*echomen*: present active indicative, 1st plural - we have
*aitēmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - requests
*ha*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which
*ētēkamen*: perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have asked
*par*: preposition with genitive - from

Word Meanings

*oidamen*: we know/we understand/we perceive
*akouei*: he hears/he listens to/he pays attention to
*aitōmetha*: we ask for ourselves/we request/we petition
*echomen*: we have/we possess/we hold
*aitēmata*: requests/petitions/demands
*ētēkamen*: we have asked/we have requested/we have petitioned

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Prov 15:29 : 29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Mark 11:24 : 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Luke 11:9-9 : 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Jer 15:12-13 : 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

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