Luke

Luke 8:16–17

¹⁶No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light. ¹⁷For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

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Luke 8:16

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
covers	καλύπτει	kalyptei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2572 I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
it	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with a jar	σκεύει	skeuei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
puts	τίθησιν	tithēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
under	ὑποκάτω	hypokatō	Preposition	G5270 underneath
a bed	κλίνης	klinēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2825 a couch, bed, mat, bier
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
he sets	τίθησιν	tithēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a stand	λυχνίας	lychnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3087 a lamp-stand
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
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	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Luke 8:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
there is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nothing	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
hidden	κρυπτὸν	krypton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2927 hidden, secret
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
will not be	γενήσεται	genēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
disclosed	φανερὸν	phaneron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5318 apparent, clear, visible, manifest, clearly
nothing	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
concealed	ἀπόκρυφον	apokryphon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G614 hidden away, secret
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
will not be made known	γνωσθῇ	gnōsthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
light	φανερὸν	phaneron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5318 apparent, clear, visible, manifest, clearly

Cross-references

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Luke 8:16 Luke 11:33 · Matthew 5:15–16 · Mark 4:21–22 · Acts 26:18 · Philippians 2:15–16 · Revelation 1:20–2:1 · Revelation 11:4

Luke 8:17 Luke 12:2–3 · Matthew 10:26 · Mark 4:22 · Ecclesiastes 12:14 · 1 Corinthians 4:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.