Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Or if he aſke a fiſh, will hee giue him a ſerpent?
καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθῦν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;
αἰτέω , verb, aiteō — to ask, request (value 1116)
G154,
αἰτέω aitéō, ahee-teh'-o; of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):—ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare G4441.to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
Used in 68 Verses, 11 Books 71  Occurrence Count
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
ἐάν , conjunction, ean — if (value 56)
G1437,
†ἐάν eán, eh-an'; from G1487 and G302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:—before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See G3361.Used in 306 Verses, 21 Books 336  Occurrence Count
ἐπιδίδωμι , verb, epididōmi — to give over, give way (value 963)
G1929,
ἐπιδίδωμι epidídōmi, ep-ee-did'-o-mee; from G1909 and G1325; to give over (by hand or surrender):—deliver unto, give, let (+ (her drive)), offer.to hand, give by hand
to give over
give up to the power or will of one
Used in 10 Verses, 4 Books 11  Occurrence Count
ἰχθύς , masculine noun, ichthys — a fish (value 1219)
G2486,
ἰχθύς ichthýs, ikh-thoos'; of uncertain affinity; a fish:—fish.Used in 18 Verses, 5 Books 20  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
ὄφις , masculine noun, ophis — a snake (value 780)
G3789,
ὄφις óphis, of'-is; probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:—serpent.snake, serpent
with the ancients, the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom. The serpent who deceived Eve was regarded by the Jews as the devil.
Used in 14 Verses, 7 Books 14  Occurrence Count
| Matthew 7:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 4996) |
| καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ; |
| Verse #23327 (Ch. #936) — 8 words, 35 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Or |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| if |
G1437ean |
ἐάν |
56 |
| he ask |
G154aiteō |
αἰτέω |
1116 |
| a fish, |
G2486ichthys |
ἰχθύς |
1219 |
| will he give |
G1929epididōmi |
ἐπιδίδωμι |
963 |
| him |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| a serpent? |
G3789ophis |
ὄφις |
780 |
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