Mark 4:21
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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?”
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.
ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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λέγω
He was saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
is brought in
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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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
lamp
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λύχνος
a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
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κλίνη
bed?
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κλίνη
a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating)
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λυχνία
lampstand
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λυχνία
a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively)
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μήτι
surely not ever
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μήτι
whether at all
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