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Andδὲno oneΟὐδεὶςafter lightingἅψαςa lampλύχνονcoversκαλύπτειitαὐτὸνwith a jarσκεύειorἢputs itτίθησινunderὑποκάτωa bed,κλίνηςbutἀλλ’puts itτίθησινonἐπὶa lampstand,λυχνίαςso thatἵναthose whoοἱcome inεἰσπορευόμενοιmay seeβλέπωσινthe light.τὸ φῶς
Luke 8:16
Study it in the app“And no one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 8:16, word by word
- after lightingἅψαςhapsas
light
To set a fire going, or a lamp.
Where else “hapsas” appears- a lampλύχνονlychnon
lamp
Oil lamp.
Where else “lychnon” appears- coversκαλύπτειkalyptei
cover, hide
Cover, hide, conceal.
Where else “kalyptei” appears- with a jarσκεύειskeuei
vessel
A container or a tool.
Where else “skeuei” appears- puts itτίθησινtithēsin
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “tithēsin” appears- underὑποκάτωhypokatō
under
Under, beneath.
Where else “hypokatō” appears- a bedκλίνηςklinēs
bed, mat
Bed, couch; a stretcher.
Where else “klinēs” appears- a lampstandλυχνίαςlychnias
lampstand
Lampstand: the stand on which a lamp is placed.
Where else “lychnias” appears- come inεἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoi
go in, enter
Go in, enter.
Where else “eisporeuomenoi” appears- may seeβλέπωσινblepōsin
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepōsin” appears- the lightφῶςphōs
light
Light from the sun, a lamp or heaven.
Where else “phōs” appears
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The lamp under the basket
Matthew 5:14-16Mark 4:21-23Luke 11:33
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
See them side by side
Luke 8:16-18
16And no one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light. 17For there is nothing hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will never be known and come into the open. 18So take care how you listen; for whoever has, it will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
14You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. 15Nor do they light a lamp and put it under the basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
21And he was saying to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under the basket or under the bed? Is it not to be put on the lampstand? 22For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor has anything been secret but that it might come into the open. 23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
33No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under the basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.
The context
15But that in the good soil, these are the ones who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, hold it fast and bear fruit with perseverance.
16 · This verse (above)
17For there is nothing hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will never be known and come into the open.
To study Luke 8 in a group
1. What it says
In the parable of the sower, on what four kinds of ground does the seed fall, and what happens in each? (vv. 5-8)
2. What it means
Jesus explains that the seed is the word of God (v. 11). What makes some people receive it well and others not? (vv. 12-15)
3. How I live it
Jesus told the healed man, “Tell how much God has done for you.” What could you tell someone this week? (v. 39)