Matthew 5:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.”
Matthew 5:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:1520 words
οὐδὲoudeneither
(indeed), never, no (more
καίουσινkaiousinburn, light
λύχνονlychnoncandle, light
καὶkaiand / also
τιθέασινtitheasin+ advise, appoint, bow
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τὸνtonthe
μόδιονmodionbushel
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὴνtēnthe
λυχνίανlychniancandlestick
καὶkaiand / also
λάμπειlampeigive light, shine
πᾶσινpasinall / every
τοῖςtoisthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
οἰκίᾳoikiahouse / household
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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