Matthew 7:10
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Berean Study Bible
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Young's Literal Translation
and if a fish he may ask—a serpent will he present to him?

King James Bible
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

Greek
Or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

[if]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he asks for
αἰτήσει (aitēsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

a fish,
ἰχθὺν (ichthyn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2486: A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.

will give
ἐπιδώσει (epidōsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1929: (a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind). From epi and didomi; to give over.

him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

a snake?
ὄφιν (ophin)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3789: Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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