Mark

Mark 4:21

²¹Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
also said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Does	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
a	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
lamp	λύχνος	lychnos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3088 a lamp
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
put	τεθῇ	tethē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
a basket	μόδιον	modion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3426 a dry measure, nearly two English gallons
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
a bed	κλίνην	klinēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2825 a couch, bed, mat, bier
Doesn’t	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
he set it	τεθῇ	tethē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
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

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