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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? (KJV)

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ΚαὶKaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 1

ἔλεγενelegenHe was saying

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 2

αὐτοῖςautoisto them

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 3

μήτιmētisurely not ever

Lemma: μήτι (mēti) · Strong's: G3385

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: surely not — μή-τι ; interrog. particle, expecting a negative answer: Mat.7:16 26:22, 25, Mrk.4:21 14:19, Luk.6:39, Jhn.8:22 18:35, Act.10:47, 2Co.12:18, Jas.3:11; in hesitant questions (see M, Pr., 170.), μ οὗτός ἐστιν, ; can this…

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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 7:16, Matthew 12:23, Matthew 26:22, Matthew 26:25, Mark 14:19, Luke 6:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3385; TFLSJ G3385; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 4

ἔρχεταιerchetaiis brought in

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 5

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 6

λύχνοςluchnoslamp

Lemma: λύχνος (luchnos) · Strong's: G3088

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: lamp — λύχνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for נִיר (Exo.25:37), al.) ; ] ; a lamp (portable, and usually set on a stand, λυχνία): Mat.5:15, Luk.11:36; ἔρχεται ὁ λ., Mrk.4:21; λ. ἅπτειν Luk.8:16 11:33 15:8; φῶς λύχνου, Rev.18:23; id.…

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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:22, Luke 8:16, Luke 11:33, Luke 11:34, Luke 11:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3088; TFLSJ G3088; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 7

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 8

ὑπὸhupounder

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259H

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: by/under: under — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…

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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 23:37, Mark 5:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259H; TFLSJ G5259H; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 9

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 10

μόδιονmodionbasket

Lemma: μόδιος (modios) · Strong's: G3426

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: bucket — μοιχαλίς, -ίδος, ἡ; (= Att.. μοιχάς, fem. of μοιχός), [in LXX: Pro.18:22 30:20), Eze.16:38 23:45, Hos.3:1, Mal.3:5 (נַאֲפוּף, נָאַף) * ; ] ; an adulteress: Rom.7:3; meton., for μοιχεία, 2Pe.2:14. Metaphorical, of…

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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Luke 11:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3426; TFLSJ G3426; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 11

τεθῇtethēait may be put

Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)

Meaning: to place — τίθημι, ; [in LXX for שִׁית ,נתן ,שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. causative of κεῖμαι, ; (a) to place, lay, set: Luk.6:48, Rom.9:33, al.; of laying the dead to rest, Mrk.15:47, Luk.23:55, Jhn.11:34, Act.7:16, al.; before ἐπί, with…

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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 12

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 13

ὑπὸhupounder

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259H

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 23:37, Mark 5:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259H; TFLSJ G5259H; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 14

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 15

κλίνην;klinēnbed?

Lemma: κλίνη (klinē) · Strong's: G2825

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: bed — κλίνη, -ης, ἡ; (κλίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִטָּה ; ] ; a bed, couch: Mat.9:2, 6, Mrk.4:21 7:4, 30, Luk.5:18 8:16 17:34, Rev.2:22 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).†; (AS)

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:6, Mark 7:4, Mark 7:30, Luke 5:18, Luke 8:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2825; TFLSJ G2825; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 16

οὐχouchSurely

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 17

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 18

ἐπὶepiupon

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 19

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 20

λυχνίανluchnianlampstand

Lemma: λυχνία (luchnia) · Strong's: G3087

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: lampstand — λυχνία, -ας, ἡ; (vulgar form of λυχνίον = λυχνοῦχος; see Kennedy, Sources, 40), [in LXX for מְנוֹרָה (Exo.25:31 40:4, al.) ; ] ; a lampstand: Mat.5:15, Mrk.4:21, Luk.8:16 11:33; of that in the Tabernacle, Heb.9:2;…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Luke 8:16, Luke 11:33, Hebrews 9:2, Revelation 1:12, Revelation 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3087; TFLSJ G3087; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 21

τεθῇ;tethēamay it be put?

Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)

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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT Mark 4:21 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[Jesus] also said	→	εἶπον G2036 to say
to them	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
Does [anyone] bring in	→	ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
a	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
lamp	→	λύχνος G3088 lamp
to	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
put [it]	→	τίθημι G5087 to place
under	→	ὑπό G5259H by/under: under
a basket	→	μόδιος G3426 bucket
or	→	ἤ G2228 or
under	→	ὑπό G5259H by/under: under
a bed	→	κλίνη G2825 bed
Doesn’t	→	οὐ G3756 no
he set it	→	τίθημι G5087 to place
on	→	ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
a stand	→	λυχνία G3087 lampstand

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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