King James Version

Mark 4:21

And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “may it be put” (τεθῇ;) after lampstand here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “may add” (ἐπιτεθῇ) after lampstand here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἔλεγενelegenhe saidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.he saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΜήτιmētiIsμήτιparticle — “Is”G3385if not, unless, whether at all.Isἔρχεταιerchetaibroughtἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “brought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.broughtὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λύχνοςluchnoslampλύχνοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lamp”, the subject formG3088a lamp.ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toὑπὸhupounderὑπόpreposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μόδιονmodiona bushelμόδιος (modios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a bushel”, the object formG3426a dry measure, nearly two English gallons.a bushelτεθῇtethēto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orὑπὸhupounderὑπόpreposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κλίνηνklinēna bedκλίνη (klinē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a bed”, the object formG2825a couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier.This verse uses “bed”.a bedοὐχouch? and notοὐ (ou)particle — “? and not”G3756no, not.? and notἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λυχνίανluchniana candlestickλυχνία (luchnia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a candlestick”, the object formG3087a lamp-stand.a candlestickτεθῇtethēto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐπιτεθῇepitethēbe setἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “be set”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he said to them, 'Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch — not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand?

Young’s Literal Translation

And he said to them, 'Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch — not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

World English Bible

He said to them, “ Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed ? Isn’ t it put on a stand?

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?

Douay-Rheims

And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

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