Luke 11:33
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.”
τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
φῶς
light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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οὐδείς
But no one
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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μόδιος
basket
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μόδιος
a modius, i.e. certain measure for things dry (the quantity or the utensil)
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λύχνος
a lamp
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λύχνος
a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
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οὐδέ
nor sets it
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οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
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λυχνία
lampstand
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λυχνία
a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively)
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κρύπτη
a cellar
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κρύπτη
a hidden place, i.e. cellar ("crypt")
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εἰσπορεύομαι
entering in
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εἰσπορεύομαι
to enter (literally or figuratively)
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