Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Luke.11.33", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δὲ, λύχνον ἅψας, εἰς κρύπτην τίθησιν, οὐδὲ ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι τὸ φέγγος βλέπωσιν.", "text": "And *oudeis*, having *luchnon hapsas*, into *kruptēn tithēsin*, neither under the *modion*, but upon the *luchnian*, so that those *eisporeuomenoi* the *phengos blepōsin*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative masculine singular - no one/nobody", "*luchnon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - lamp", "*hapsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having lit/kindled", "*kruptēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - hidden place/cellar", "*tithēsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - puts/places", "*modion*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - measuring basket", "*luchnian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - lampstand", "*eisporeuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - entering/coming in", "*phengos*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - light/radiance", "*blepōsin*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person plural - might see" }, "variants": { "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody/not one person", "*luchnon*": "lamp/light", "*kruptēn*": "hidden place/cellar/secret room", "*tithēsin*": "puts/places/sets", "*modion*": "measuring basket/bushel measure", "*luchnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*phengos*": "light/radiance/gleam" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ingen mann, når han har tent et lys, setter det på et skjult sted eller under en krukke, men på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn kan se lyset.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ingen tenner et lys og setter det et skjult sted eller under en beholder, men setter det på en lysestake, så de som går inn, kan se lyset.

• Norsk King James

  Ingen mann, når han har tent et lys, setter det på et hemmelig sted eller under en korg, men på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn kan se lyset.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ingen tenner et lys og setter det i skjul, heller ikke under en skjeppe, men på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn, ser lyset.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Ingen som tenner et lys, setter det i et skjult sted, eller under en skjeppemål, men på en lysestake, for at de som kommer inn, skal se lyset.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ingen tenner et lys og setter det i en skjult plass, eller under et kar, men på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn kan se lyset.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ingen som har tent et lys, setter det i et hemmelig sted eller under et kar, men på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Ingen som tennes et lys, setter det i et skjult sted, verken under et kar eller en busk, men plasserer det på en lysestake, slik at de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den i skjul eller under et kar, men på en lysestake, slik at de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den i skjul eller under et kar, men på en lysestake, slik at de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den i en kjeller eller under et kar. Nei, en setter den på en stake, så de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den i kjelleren eller under et kar, men setter den på en stake, så de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Ingen tænder et Lys og sætter det i Skjul, ikke heller under en Skjeppe, men paa en Lysestage, at de, som gaae ind, skulle see Skinnet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ingen tenner et lys og setter det på et skjult sted eller under et kar, men på en holder, så de som kommer inn kan se lyset.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  No one, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a candlestick, that those who come in may see the light.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ingen tenner et lys og setter det i en kjeller eller under en skål, men setter det på en stake, så de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ingen, når han tenner en lampe, setter den i en skjult krok eller under et kar, men på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den i kjelleren eller under skjeppe, men på en stett, så de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den på et hemmelig sted eller under et kar, men på en holder, slik at de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Noo man lighteth a candell and putteth it in a previe place nether vnder a busshell: But on a candelsticke that they that come in maye se ye light.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  No man lighteth a candell, and putteth it in a preuy place, nether vnder a busshell, but vpon a candilsticke, that they which come in, maye se ye light.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  No man lyghteth a candle, & putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a busshell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in may see the lyght,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth› [it] ‹in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "No man, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar, nor under a basket, but on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put `it' in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Internal Light“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.15", "source": "Οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον, καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν· καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.", "text": "Neither *kaiousin* *lychnon*, and *titheasin* it under the *modion*, but upon the *lychnian*; and *lampei* to-all those in the *oikia*.", "grammar": { "*kaiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they light", "*lychnon*": "accusative masculine singular - lamp", "*titheasin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they put/place", "*modion*": "accusative masculine singular - measuring basket", "*lychnian*": "accusative feminine singular - lampstand", "*lampei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it shines", "*oikia*": "dative feminine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*kaiousin*": "light/kindle/burn", "*lychnon*": "lamp/light", "*titheasin*": "put/place/set", "*modion*": "measuring basket/bushel", "*lychnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*lampei*": "shines/gives light", "*oikia*": "house/home/household" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.16", "source": "Οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα, καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν Πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Houtōs* *lampsatō* the *phōs* of-you *emprosthen* of-the *anthrōpōn*, *hopōs* *idōsin* of-you the *kala* *erga*, and *doxasōsin* the *Patera* of-you the in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*lampsatō*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it shine", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of men/people", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may see", "*kala*": "accusative neuter plural - good", "*erga*": "accusative neuter plural - works/deeds", "*doxasōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may glorify", "*Patera*": "accusative masculine singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "dative masculine plural - in heavens" }, "variants": { "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*lampsatō*": "let it shine/give light", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*emprosthen*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humans", "*hopōs*": "so that/in order that", "*idōsin*": "may see/observe/perceive", "*kala*": "good/beautiful/noble", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*doxasōsin*": "may glorify/honor/praise", "*Patera*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Mark 4:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Mark.4.21", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Μήτι ὁ λύχνος ἔρχεται ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην; οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν ἐπιτεθῇ;", "text": "And *elegen* to them, *Mēti* the *lychnos erchetai hina hypo* the *modion tethē*, or *hypo* the *klinēn*? not *hina epi* the *lychnian epitethē*?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle - not", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*modion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - basket/measure", "*tethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be placed", "*klinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bed", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*lychnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lampstand", "*epitethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be placed upon" }, "variants": { "*Mēti*": "not/surely not [expecting negative answer]", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*erchetai*": "comes/is brought", "*modion*": "basket/measuring container", "*tethē*": "might be placed/put", "*klinēn*": "bed/couch", "*lychnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*epitethē*": "might be placed upon/set on" } } 22 { "verseID": "Mark.4.22", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν τί κρυπτόν, ὃ ἐὰν μὴ φανερωθῇ· οὐδὲ ἐγένετο ἀπόκρυφον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.", "text": "Not *gar estin ti krypton*, which *ean mē phanerōthē*; *oude egeneto apokryphon*, *all' hina eis phaneron elthē*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - anything", "*krypton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hidden", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be revealed", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*apokryphon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - concealed", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*phaneron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - open/manifest", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come" }, "variants": { "*krypton*": "hidden/secret/concealed", "*phanerōthē*": "might be revealed/manifested/brought to light", "*apokryphon*": "concealed/secret/hidden", "*phaneron*": "open/manifest/visible", "*elthē*": "might come/come into being" } }
• Luke 8:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.8.16", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δὲ, λύχνον ἅψας, καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει, ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν· ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσιν τὸ φῶς.", "text": "But *oudeis*, *lychnon hapsas*, *kalyptei* it with *skeuei*, or *hypokatō klinēs tithēsin*; but *epi lychnias epitithēsin*, that those *eisporeuomenoi blepōsin to phōs*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine singular - no one", "*lychnon*": "accusative, masculine singular - lamp", "*hapsas*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative singular - having lit", "*kalyptei*": "present, 3rd singular - covers", "*skeuei*": "dative, neuter singular - vessel/container", "*hypokatō*": "preposition - underneath/under", "*klinēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of bed", "*tithēsin*": "present, 3rd singular - puts/places", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*lychnias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of lampstand", "*epitithēsin*": "present, 3rd singular - places upon/sets on", "*eisporeuomenoi*": "present participle, masculine nominative plural - entering/going in", "*blepōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter singular - light" }, "variants": { "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*lychnon*": "lamp/light", "*hapsas*": "having lit/after lighting", "*kalyptei*": "covers/conceals/hides", "*skeuei*": "vessel/container/jar", "*hypokatō*": "underneath/under/beneath", "*klinēs*": "bed/couch", "*tithēsin*": "puts/places/sets", "*lychnias*": "lampstand/lamp-holder", "*epitithēsin*": "places on/puts on/sets upon", "*eisporeuomenoi*": "entering/coming in/going in", "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.8.17", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν κρυπτόν, ὃ οὐ φανερὸν γενήσεται· οὐδὲ ἀπόκρυφον, ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται καὶ εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.", "text": "For not *estin krypton*, which not *phaneron genēsetai*; neither *apokryphon*, which not *gnōsthēsetai* and *eis phaneron elthē*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krypton*": "nominative, neuter singular - hidden/secret", "*phaneron*": "nominative, neuter singular - manifest/evident", "*genēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular - will become", "*apokryphon*": "nominative, neuter singular - hidden/concealed", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be known", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*phaneron*": "accusative, neuter singular - manifest/evident", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might come" }, "variants": { "*krypton*": "hidden/secret/concealed", "*phaneron*": "manifest/evident/apparent/visible", "*genēsetai*": "will become/will be made", "*apokryphon*": "hidden/concealed/secret", "*gnōsthēsetai*": "will be known/will be recognized/will be discovered", "*elthē*": "might come/should come/would come" } }
• John 12:46 : 46 { "verseID": "John.12.46", "source": "Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.", "text": "I *phōs* into the *kosmon* have *elēlytha*, that everyone the one *pisteuōn* in *eme* in the *skotia* not may *meinē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world/universe", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - have come", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - believing/trusting", "*eme*": "accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*elēlytha*": "have come/arrived/appeared", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/continue/stay" } }
• Phil 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.15", "source": "Ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ, ἀμώμητα, ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ·", "text": "That you may *genēsthe amemptoi* and *akeraioi*, *tekna Theou*, *amōmēta*, in midst of *geneas skolias* and *diestrammenēs*, among whom you *phainesthe* as *phōstēres* in *kosmō*;", "grammar": { "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may become/be", "*amemptoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blameless/without fault", "*akeraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - innocent/pure/unmixed", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*amōmēta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - without blemish/unblemished", "*geneas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of generation/race", "*skolias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - crooked/perverse", "*diestrammenēs*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - distorted/perverted", "*phainesthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - shine/appear", "*phōstēres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - luminaries/light-bearers/stars", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in world/universe" }, "variants": { "*genēsthe*": "may become/be/prove to be", "*amemptoi*": "blameless/without fault/irreproachable", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/pure/harmless/unmixed", "*amōmēta*": "without blemish/unblemished/faultless", "*geneas skolias*": "crooked/perverse/twisted generation", "*diestrammenēs*": "distorted/perverted/corrupted", "*phainesthe*": "shine/appear/are visible", "*phōstēres*": "luminaries/light-bearers/stars/lights", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 16 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.16", "source": "Λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες· εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον, οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα.", "text": "*Logon zōēs epechontes*; for *kauchēma* to me for *hēmeran Christou*, that not in *kenon edramon*, nor in *kenon ekopiasa*.", "grammar": { "*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*epechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding fast/holding forth", "*kauchēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - empty/vain/without purpose", "*edramon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I ran", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I labored/toiled" }, "variants": { "*Logon zōēs*": "word of life/message of life", "*epechontes*": "holding fast/holding forth/presenting/paying attention to", "*kauchēma*": "boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride/glorying", "*hēmeran Christou*": "day of Christ/Christ's day", "*kenon*": "empty/vain/without purpose/futile", "*edramon*": "ran/rushed/exerted effort", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/toiled/worked hard/wearied myself" } }
• John 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.11.9", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Οὐχὶ δώδεκα εἰσιν ὧραι τῆς ἡμέρας; Ἐάν τις περιπατῇ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, οὐ προσκόπτει, ὅτι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου βλέπει.", "text": "*Apekrithē* *Iēsous*, *Ouchi* *dōdeka* *eisin* *hōrai* the *hēmeras*? *Ean* *tis* *peripatē* *en* the *hēmera*, *ou* *proskoptei*, *hoti* the *phōs* of the *kosmou* *toutou* *blepei*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Ouchi*": "negative interrogative particle - not", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*hōrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hours", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*peripatē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - walks/may walk", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*proskoptei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*blepei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees/perceives" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Ouchi*": "not/is it not", "*hōrai*": "hours/periods of time", "*peripatē*": "walks/goes about/travels", "*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against/trips", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/looks at" } }
• Matt 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.27", "source": "Ὃ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, εἴπατε ἐν τῷ φωτί: καὶ ὃ εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούετε, κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων.", "text": "What *legō* to-you in the *skotia*, *eipate* in the *phōti*: and what into the *ous* *akouete*, *kēryxate* upon the *dōmatōn*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*eipate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - speak/say", "*phōti*": "dative neuter singular - light", "*ous*": "accusative neuter singular - ear", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*kēryxate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - proclaim/preach", "*dōmatōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of housetops/roofs" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*skotia*": "darkness/secrecy/obscurity", "*eipate*": "speak/say/tell", "*phōti*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*kēryxate*": "proclaim/preach/announce", "*dōmatōn*": "housetops/roofs/terraces" } }