Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 4:21 : 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" } }
  • Luke 8:16 : 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" } }
  • Luke 11:33 : 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" } }
  • Exod 25:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.37", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* seven and *heʿĕlāh* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* and *hēʾîr* on *ʿēber* *pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall set up", "*hēʾîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall give light", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across from", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its face" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlāh*": "set up/kindle/light", "*hēʾîr*": "give light/illuminate/shine" } }
  • Num 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.2", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* to *ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾāmartā* to him, In *bəhaʿălōṯəḵā* *ʾeṯ*-the *nērōṯ* toward *mûl* *pənê* the *məṉôrāh* *yāʾîrû* seven the *nērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak/address", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*bəhaʿălōṯəḵā*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you cause to ascend/when you light", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nērōṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - lamps", "*mûl*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*məṉôrāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - lampstand", "*yāʾîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall shine/give light", "*nērôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*bəhaʿălōṯəḵā*": "when you light/when you set up/when you cause to go up", "*mûl*": "opposite/facing/in front of", "*pənê*": "face of/front of/surface of", "*məṉôrāh*": "lampstand/menorah/candlestick" } }