Luke 11:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

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

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *aitōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - asking
• *lambanei*: present indicative, active, 3rd singular - receives/takes
• *zētōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking
• *heuriskei*: present indicative, active, 3rd singular - finds/discovers
• *krouonti*: present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - knocking
• *anoigēsetai*: future indicative, passive, 3rd singular - it will be opened

Word Meanings

• *aitōn*: asking/requesting
• *lambanei*: receives/takes/obtains
• *zētōn*: seeking/searching for
• *heuriskei*: finds/discovers/comes upon
• *krouonti*: knocking/beating
• *anoigēsetai*: will be opened/will be unlocked

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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.

• 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 every one that axeth receaveth: and he that seketh fyndeth: and to him that knocketh shall it be openned.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For who so euer axeth, receaueth: and he that seketh, fyndeth: and to him that knocketh, shal it be opened.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: & to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For euery one that asketh, receaueth, and he that seketh, fyndeth, and vnto hym that knocketh, shall it be 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)

  For 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

• Jas 5:11 : 11 Behold, we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and full of mercy.
• Ps 31:22 : 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before your eyes: nevertheless you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you.
• Lam 3:8 : 8 Even when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.
• Lam 3:18 : 18 And I said, My strength and my hope perished from the LORD.
• Lam 3:54-58 : 54 Waters flowed over my head; then I said, 'I am cut off.' 55 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the lowest pit. 56 You have heard my voice; do not hide Your ear from my sighing, from my cry for help. 57 You drew near on the day I called on You, and said, 'Do not fear.' 58 O Lord, You have defended my soul's cause; You have redeemed my life.
• Jonah 2:2-8 : 2 And said, I cried out because of my affliction to the LORD, and He heard me; out of the depths of the grave I cried, and You heard my voice. 3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas; and the floods surrounded me, all Your waves and billows passed over me. 4 Then I said, I am cast out of Your sight; yet I will look again toward Your holy temple. 5 The waters surrounded me, even to my soul: the depths closed in around me, the seaweed was wrapped around my head. 6 I went down to the foundations of the mountains; the earth with its bars was around me forever: yet You have brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. 7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to You, into Your holy temple. 8 Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy.
• Luke 18:1 : 1 And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not lose heart;
• Jas 4:3 : 3 You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, that you may spend it on your desires.