"to knock at a door, Mt. 7:7, 8; Lk. 11:9, 10; 12:36; 13:25; Acts 12:13, 16; Rev. 3:20*"
Definition and meaning
to knock at a door, Mt. 7:7, 8; Lk. 11:9, 10; 12:36; 13:25; Acts 12:13, 16; Rev. 3:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: κρούω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of krouo (G2925) across the King James Bible.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
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.
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
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.
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:
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G2925 (krouo) is a Greek word that means: to knock at a door, Mt. 7:7, 8; Lk. 11:9, 10; 12:36; 13:25; Acts 12:13, 16; Rev. 3:20* It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word krouo (G2925) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2925 is krouo, a Greek word defined as: to knock at a door, Mt. 7:7, 8; Lk. 11:9, 10; 12:36; 13:25; Acts 12:13, 16; Rev. 3:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
krouo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.