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.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “puts [it]” (τίθησιν) before so that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he lays” (ἐπιτίθησιν) before so that here.
ΟὐδεὶςoudeisNo manοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “No man”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.No manδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λύχνονluchnona candleλύχνος (luchnos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a candle”, the object formG3088a lamp.a candleἅψαςhapsasto kindleἅπτω (haptō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to kindle”, a single actionG681I kindle, light.This verse uses “kindle”.καλύπτειkalupteicoverethκαλύπτω (kaluptō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “covereth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2572I veil, hide, conceal, envelop.coverethαὐτὸνautonitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itσκεύειskeueiwith a vesselσκεῦος (skeuos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “with a vessel”, the to- or for-formG4632a vessel to contain liquid; a vessel of mercy or wrath; any instrument by which anything is done; a household utensil; of ships: tackle.with a vesselἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orὑποκάτωhupokatōit underὑποκάτωpreposition — “it under”G5270underneath, below, under.it underκλίνηςklinēsa bedκλίνη (klinē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “a bed”, the of-formG2825a couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier.This verse uses “bed”.a bedτίθησινtithēsinto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to place”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐπὶepiit onἐπίpreposition — “it on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.it onλυχνίαςluchniasa candlestickλυχνία (luchnia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “a candlestick”, the of-formG3087a lamp-stand.a candlestickτίθησινtithēsinto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to place”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoithey which enter inεἰσπορεύομαι (eisporeuomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they which enter in”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1531I journey in(to), I go in(to), enter, intervene.they which enter inβλέπωσινblepōsinmay seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “may see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.may seeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.the light
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐπιτίθησινepitithēsinsettethἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “setteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'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,
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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.
Young’s Literal Translation
'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,
World English Bible
“ 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 .
Darby Translation
And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
Douay-Rheims
Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
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