Luke 8:16

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδεὶς δὲ, λύχνον ἅψας, καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει, ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν· ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσιν τὸ φῶς.

Transliteration

But oudeis, lychnon hapsas, kalyptei it with skeuei, or hypokatō klinēs tithēsin; but epi lychnias epitithēsin, that those eisporeuomenoi blepōsin to phōs.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they set it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  No man, when he has lit a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that those who enter in may see the light.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And no man,{G3762} when he hath lighted{G681} a lamp,{G3088} covereth{G2572} it{G846} with a vessel,{G4632} or{G2228} putteth{G5087} it under{G5270} a bed;{G2825} but{G235} putteth{G2007} it on{G1909} a stand,{G3087} that{G2443} they that enter in{G1531} may see{G991} the light.{G5457}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} No man{G3762}, when he hath lighted{G681}{(G5660)} a candle{G3088}, covereth{G2572}{(G5719)} it{G846} with a vessel{G4632}, or{G2228} putteth{G5087}{(G5719)} it under{G5270} a bed{G2825}; but{G235} setteth{G2007}{(G5719)} it on{G1909} a candlestick{G3087}, that{G2443} they which enter in{G1531}{(G5740)} may see{G991}{(G5725)} the light{G5457}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  No man lyghteth a candell and covereth it vnder a vessell nether putteth it vnder ye table: but setteth it on a candelsticke that they that enter in maye se ye lyght.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  No man lighteth a cadell, and couereth it with a vessell, or putteth it vnder a table, but setteth it vpon a candelsticke, that soch as go in maye se light.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  No man when he lyghteth a candel, couereth it with a vessell, or putteth it vnder a table, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they which enter in, may see the lyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth› [it] ‹under a bed; but setteth› [it] ‹on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it 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 cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put `it'; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put `it', that those coming in may see the light,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it 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, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Showing the Light“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• 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" } }
• 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" } }
• Acts 26:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• 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" } }
• Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.20", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. Οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσιν: καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν.", "text": "The *mystērion* of the *hepta asterōn* which you *eides* upon the *dexias* of me, and the *hepta lychnias* the *chrysas*. The *hepta asteres* *angeloi* of the *hepta ekklēsiōn* *eisin*: and the *hepta lychniai* which you *eides* *hepta ekklēsiai eisin*.", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stars", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*lychniai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth now revealed", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } } 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.1", "source": "¶Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς Ἐφέσίνης ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·", "text": "To-the *angelō* of-the *Ephesínēs ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *kratōn* the seven *asteras* in the *dexia* of-him, the *peripatōn* in *mesō* of-the seven *luchniōn* the *chrusōn*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Ephesínēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*kratōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding/grasping", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*peripatōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*luchniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands", "*chrusōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of gold/golden" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*kratōn*": "holding/grasping/having power over", "*peripatōn*": "walking/walking about/conducting oneself" } }
• Rev 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.4", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν αἱ δύο ἐλαῖαι, καὶ αἱ δύο λυχνίαι αἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς γῆς ἑστῶσαι.", "text": "These *eisin* the two *elaiai*, and the two *lychniai* the ones *enōpion* of the *Theou* of the *gēs* *hestōsai*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*elaiai*": "nominative feminine plural - olive trees", "*lychniai*": "nominative feminine plural - lampstands", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land", "*hestōsai*": "perfect active participle, nominative feminine plural - standing/having stood" }, "variants": { "*elaiai*": "olive trees/olive plants", "*lychniai*": "lampstands/candlesticks", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }