Study 2026NBB Recite
use ← → keys

Matthew 5 › verse

Matthew 5:15

Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

Discipleship, service and calling

Key words: lychnos lychnia modios lampō oikia

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Neitheroude οὐδὲoude9
do men lightkaiousin καίουσινkaiō1
a candlelychnon λύχνονlychnos2
andkai καὶkai104
puttitheasin τιθέασινtithēmi1
itauton αὐτὸνautos70
underhypo ὑπὸhypo3
aton τὸνho145
bushelmodion μόδιονmodios1
butall ἀλλalla6
onepi ἐπὶepi12
atēn τὴνho145
candlesticklychnian λυχνίανlychnia1
andkai καὶkai104
it giveth lightlampei λάμπειlampō2
unto allpasin πᾶσινpas14
that aretois τοῖςho145
inen ἐνen40
thetē τῇho145
houseoikia οἰκίᾳoikia5

Cross-references 5

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

do men light a candle 3
  • Mark 4:21

    21Also He said to them, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?

  • Luke 8:16

    16"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

  • Luke 11:33

    33"No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

it giveth light unto all that are in the house 2
  • Exodus 25:37

    37You shall make seven lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it.

  • Numbers 8:2

    2"Speak to Aaron, and say to him, "When you arrange the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand."'

use ← → keys