Luke

Luke 11:33

³³No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
lights	ἅψας	hapsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G681 I kindle, light
a lamp	λύχνον	lychnon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3088 a lamp
puts it	τίθησιν	tithēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a cellar	κρύπτην	kryptēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2926 a cellar, vault
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
a basket	μόδιον	modion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3426 a dry measure, nearly two English gallons
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a stand	λυχνίαν	lychnian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3087 a lamp-stand
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who enter	εἰσπορευόμενοι	eisporeuomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1531 I journey into, go into
can see	βλέπωσιν	blepōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φέγγος	phengos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5338 brightness, light

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