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Luke 12:3

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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ἀνθ’anthThereforeἀντί (anti)preposition — “Therefore”G473(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.Thereforeὧνhōnthat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “that which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.that whichὅσαhosajust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “just as”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σκοτίᾳskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.εἴπατεeipateto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φωτὶphōtilightφῶς (phōs)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “light”, the to- or for-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.ἀκουσθήσεταιakousthēsetaito hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to hear”, an action still aheadG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὖςousearοὖςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “ear”, the object formG3775(a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception.ἐλαλήσατεelalēsateto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to speak”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ταμείοιςtameioisclosetsταμεῖον (tameion)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “closets”, the to- or for-formG5009a store-chamber, secret chamber, closet; a granary, barn.closetsκηρυχθήσεταιkēruchthēsetaishall be proclaimedκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be proclaimed”, an action still aheadG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.shall be proclaimedἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δωμάτωνdōmatōnhousetopsδῶμα (dōma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “housetops”, the of-formG1430the roof (of a house), the top of the house.the housetops

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Young’s Literal Translation

because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

World English Bible

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light . What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops .

Darby Translation

therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Douay-Rheims

For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops.

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