Krouō κρούω
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| κρούω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | krouō |
| Strong's number | G2925 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to knock |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (4) |
Krouō (Greek κρούω, Strong's G2925) is a Greek verb meaning “to knock”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
Κρούω
[in LXX: before ἐπί Jdg.19:22, Sng.5:2 (דָּפַק) ;]
with, accusative, τ. αὐλαίαν, Jdth.14:14 * ;]
to strike, knock: at a door (Κόπτειν, in Att..), Mat.7:7-8, Luk.11:9-10 12:36, Act.12:16, Rev.3:20; with accusative, τ. θύραν, Luk.13:25, Act.12:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX: before ἐπί Jdg.19:22, Sng.5:2 (דָּפַק) ;]
with, accusative, τ. αὐλαίαν, Jdth.14:14 * ;]
to strike, knock: at a door (Κόπτειν, in Att..), Mat.7:7-8, Luk.11:9-10 12:36, Act.12:16, Rev.3:20; with accusative, τ. θύραν, Luk.13:25, Act.12:13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | knock (4), him that knocketh (2), knocketh (1), knocked (1), knocking (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | knock (3), knocks (3), knocking (2), knocked (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Krouō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Matthew 7:8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Luke
- Luke 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Luke 11:10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
- Luke 12:36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
- Luke 13:25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
Acts
- Acts 12:13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
- Acts 12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
Revelation
- Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).