Luke 11:33

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδεὶς δὲ, λύχνον ἅψας, εἰς κρύπτην τίθησιν, οὐδὲ ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι τὸ φέγγος βλέπωσιν.

Transliteration

And oudeis, having luchnon hapsas, into kruptēn tithēsin, neither under the modion, but upon the luchnian, so that those eisporeuomenoi the phengos blepōsin.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

• 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.

• 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} 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.

• 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.

• 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 Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Mark 4:21-22 : 21 And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hidden which shall not be manifested, nor has anything been kept secret, but that it should come to light.
• Luke 8:16-17 : 16 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. 17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.
• John 12:46 : 46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.
• Phil 2:15-16 : 15 That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.
• John 11:9 : 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
• Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.