Strong's Lexicon
G2925 — κρούω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2925 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κρούω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | krouo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | krou'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to rap |
| KJV Renderings: | knock |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κρούω; 1 aorist participle κρουσας; to knock: τήν θύραν, to knock at the door, Luk 13:25; Act 12:13 (Aristophanes eccles. 317, 990; Xenophon, symp. 1, 11; Plato, Prot., p. 310 a.; 314 d.; symp. 212 c.; but κόπτειν τήν θύραν is better, according to Phryn. with whom Lobeck agrees, p. 177 (cf. Schmidt (chapter 113, 9), who makes κόπτειν to knock with a heavy blow, κρούειν to knock with the knuckles)); without τήν θύραν (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 593 (552)), Mat 7:7; Luk 11:9-10; Luk 12:36; Act 12:16; Rev 3:20 (on which see θύρα, c. ἐ.).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κρούω (knock)
Matthew 7:7
- KJV: Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you
- GK: αιτείτε και δοθήσεται υμίν ζητείτε και ευρήσετε κρούετε και ανοιγήσεται υμίν
Matthew 7:8
- KJV: For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened
- GK: πας γαρ ο αιτών λαμβάνει και ο ζητών ευρίσκει και τω κρούοντι ανοιγήσεται
Luke 11:9
- KJV: And I say unto you Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you
- GK: καγώ υμίν λέγω αίτειτε και δοθήσεται υμίν ζητείτε και ευρήσετε κρούετε και ανοιγήσεται υμίν
Luke 11:10
- KJV: For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened
- GK: πας γαρ ο αιτών λαμβάνει και ο ζητών ευρίσκει και τω κρούοντι ανοιγήσεται
Luke 12:36
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και υμείς όμοιοι ανθρώποις προσδεχομένοις τον κυριον εαυτών πότε αναλύσει εκ των γάμων ίνα ελθόντας και κρούσαντος ευθέως ανοίξωσιν αυτώ
Luke 13:25
- KJV: When 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
- GK: αφ΄ ου αν εγερθή ο οικοδεσπότης και αποκλείση την θύραν και άρξησθε έξω εστάναι και κρούειν την θύραν λέγοντες κύριε κύριε άνοιξον ημίν και αποκριθείς ερεί υμίν ουκ οίδα υμάς πόθεν εστέ
Acts 12:13
- KJV: And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate a damsel came to hearken named Rhoda
- GK: κρούσαντος δε του Πέτρου την θύραν του πυλώνος προσήλθε παιδίσκη υπακούσαι ονόματι Ρόδη
Acts 12:16
- KJV: But Peter continued knocking and when they had opened and saw him they were astonished
- GK: ο δε Πέτρος επέμενε κρούων ανοίξαντες δε είδον αυτόν και εξέστησαν
Revelation 3:20
- KJV: Behold 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
- GK: ιδού έστηκα επί την θύραν και κρούω εάν τις ακούση της φωνής μου και ανοίξη την θύραν και εισελεύσομαι προς αυτόν και δειπνήσω μετ΄ αυτού και αυτός μετ΄ εμού