King James Version

Luke 11:34

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of you” (σου) before [is] dark here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λύχνοςluchnoslightλύχνοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “light”, the subject formG3088a lamp.The lightτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματόςsōmatosof the bodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.of the bodyἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμόςophthalmoseyeὀφθαλμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.the eyeσουsouthineσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thine”, the of-formG4771you.thineὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμόςophthalmoseyeὀφθαλμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.σουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyἁπλοῦςhaploussoundἁπλοῦςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “sound”, the subject formG573single, simple, sound, perfect.This verse uses “sound”.ᾖēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoὅλονholonallὅλος (holos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.This verse uses “all”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμάsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “body”, the subject formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.φωτεινόνphōteinonbrightφωτεινός (phōteinos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “bright”, the subject formG5460bright, luminous, full of light.This verse uses “bright”.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐπὰνepanwhenἐπάνconjunction — “when”G1875after, when, as soon as.This verse uses “when”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πονηρὸςponērosevilπονηρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “evil”, the subject formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.ᾖēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμάsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “body”, the subject formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.σκοτεινόνskoteinonis full of darknessσκοτεινός (skoteinos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is full of darkness”, the subject formG4652full of darkness, dark.This verse uses “full of darkness”.is full of darkness

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'The lamp of the body is the eye, when then thine eye may be simple, thy whole body also is lightened; and when it may be evil, thy body also is darkened;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Young’s Literal Translation

'The lamp of the body is the eye, when then thine eye may be simple, thy whole body also is lightened; and when it may be evil, thy body also is darkened;

World English Bible

The lamp of the body is the eye . Therefore when your eye is good , your whole body is also full of light ; but when it is evil , your body also is full of darkness .

Darby Translation

The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.

Douay-Rheims

The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.

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