κρούω krouō · G2925
to knock
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κρούω, ; future -σω []: aorist []: perfect [] —middle, aorist []:—passive, aorist []: perfect κέκρουμαι (ἀπο-) []:—strike, smite, []; κρούσας δὲ πλευρὰ [τῶν ἵππων] []; also εἰς τὴν χεῖρα τοῖς δακτύλοις κ. with the fingers, [] tickles, []; 2 strike one against another, strike together, κ. χεῖρας clap the hands, [] [same place]: metaphorically, ἀλλήλων τοὺς λόγους τοῖς λόγοις ἐκρούομεν ἄν would have knocked their heads together, []; 3 κ. πόδα (i.e. κ. τὴν γῆν τῷ ποδί), in dancing, [] (Lyric …
Where it's used 9 times
Matthew 7:7 · Matthew 7:8 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 11:10 · Luke 12:36 · Luke 13:25 · Acts 12:13 · Acts 12:16 · Revelation 3:20
Source: TBESG G2925; TFLSJ G2925
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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