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Matthew 5:15

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Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.	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.	Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Neither^G3761 do men light^G2545 a candle^G3088, and^G2532 put^G5087 it^G846 under^G5259 a bushel^G3426, but^G235 on^G1909 a candlestick^G3087; and^G2532 it giveth light^G2989 unto all^G3956 that are in^G1722 the house^G3614.

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Original Greek

οὐδὲ καίουσι λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οὐδὲ	oude	G3761	CONJ-N	Neither
καίουσι	kaiousi	G2545	V-PAI-3P	do men light
λύχνον	luchnon	G3088	N-ASM	a candle
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τιθέασιν	titheasin	G5087	V-PAI-3P	put
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	it
ὑπὸ	hupo	G5259	PREP	under
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
μόδιον,	modion	G3426	N-ASM	a bushel
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
λυχνίαν,	luchnian	G3087	N-ASF	a candlestick
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
λάμπει	lampei	G2989	V-PAI-3S	it giveth light
πᾶσι	pasi	G3956	A-DPM	unto all
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	that are in
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	the
οἰκίᾳ.	oikia	G3614	N-DSF	house

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2545 — καίω (kaíō, kah'-yo): I ignite, light, burn — apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume:--burn, light.
• G2989 — λάμπω (lámpō, lam'-po): I shine — a primary verb; to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively):--give light, shine.
• G3087 — λυχνία (lychnía, lookh-nee'-ah): a lamp-stand — from λύχνος; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively):--candlestick.
• G3088 — λύχνος (lýchnos, lookh'-nos): a lamp — from the base of λευκός; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively):--candle, light.
• G3426 — μόδιος (módios, mod'-ee-os): a dry measure, nearly two English gallons — of Latin origin; a modius, i.e. certain measure for things dry (the quantity or the utensil):--bushel.
• G3614 — οἰκία (oikía, oy-kee'-ah): a house, household — from οἶκος; properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics):--home, house(-hold).
• G3761 — οὐδέ (oudé, oo-deh'): neither, nor, not even — from οὐ and δέ; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:--neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G5087 — τίθημι (títhēmi, tith'-ay-mee): I put, place — a prolonged form of a primary (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses); to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from ἵστημι, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while κεῖμαι is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate):--+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
• G5259 — ὑπό (hypó, hoop-o'): by, under, about — a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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