Luke

Luke 8:16

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.

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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
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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.