Luke 11:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?”
Luke 11:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 11:1325 words
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ὑμεῖςhymeisyou
πονηροὶponēroibad, evil, grievous
ὑπάρχοντεςhyparchontesafter, behave, live
οἴδατεoidate
δόματαdomatagift
ἀγαθὰagathabenefit, good(-s, things)
διδόναιdidonaigive
τοῖςtoisthe
τέκνοιςteknoischild
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
πόσῳposōhow great (long, many), what
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ὁhothe
ἐξexfrom / out of
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
δώσειdōseigive
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit / spirit
ἅγιονhagionholy
τοῖςtoisthe
αἰτοῦσινaitousinask, beg, call
for
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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