Luke 8:16 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | No man | Οὐδεὶς | g3762 |
| 1 | | δὲ | g1161 |
| 2 | a candle | λύχνον | g3088 |
| 3 | when he hath lighted | ἅψας | g681 |
| 4 | covereth | καλύπτει | g2572 |
| 5 | it | αὐτὸν | g846 |
| 6 | with a vessel | σκεύει | g4632 |
| 7 | or | ἢ | g2228 |
| 8 | it under | ὑποκάτω | g5270 |
| 9 | a bed | κλίνης | g2825 |
| 10 | putteth | τίθησιν | g5087 |
| 11 | but | ἀλλ' | g235 |
| 12 | it on | ἐπὶ | g1909 |
| 13 | a candlestick | λυχνίας | g3087 |
| 14 | setteth | ἐπιτίθησιν, | g2007 |
| 15 | that | ἵνα | g2443 |
| 16 | | οἱ | g3588 |
| 17 | they which enter in | εἰσπορευόμενοι | g1531 |
| 18 | may see | βλέπωσιν | g991 |
| 19 | | τὸ | g3588 |
| 20 | the light | φῶς | g5457 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
"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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`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,