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Matthew 7:11

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εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὄντεςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
πατὴρ ὑμῶν plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
οὐρανοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός

Meaning:

* The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens

278 occurrences in the New Testament.

Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ESV
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
NIV
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
NLT
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
KJV
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matthew 7:10 ← Matthew 7:11 → Matthew 7:12

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