Luke 11:8 Greek Word Analysis

0I sayλέγωg3004
1unto youὑμῖνg5213
2εἰg1487
3καὶg2532
4notοὐg3756
19and giveδώσειg1325
20himαὐτῷg846
7he will riseἀναστὰςg450
13becauseδιάg1223
9τὸg3588
10he isεἶναιg1511
20himαὐτῷg846
12friendφίλονg5384
13becauseδιάg1223
14yetγεg1065
15τὴνg3588
16importunityἀναίδειανg335
20himαὐτῷg846
18he willἐγερθεὶςg1453
19and giveδώσειg1325
20himαὐτῷg846
21as many asὅσωνg3745
22he needethχρῄζειg5535

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

-- I say to you, Although he will not get up and give [them] to him because he is his friend, because of his shamelessness, at any rate, he will rise and give him as many as he wants.

World English Bible (WEB)

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet because of his importunity, having risen, he will give him as many as he doth need;