- *G3776 *2 οὐσία (oo-see'-ah) : from the feminine of G5607; substance, i.e. property (possessions):--goods, substance.
- ουσιας
- Luke 15:12 ... give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided ...
- ουσιαν
- Luke 15:13 ... there wasted his substance with riotous living.
40. Usage - substance
*G3776 *2 οὐσία (oo-see'-ah) : from the feminine of G5607; substance, i.e. property (possessions):--goods, substance.
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Words: ουσιαν ουσιας
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The ancient Greek word
"ουσιν" ≈ "being" related (or play on words) to
"ουσία" ≈ "substance".
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. [kjv]
οιδαμεν δε οτι τοις αγαπωσιν τον θεον παντα συνεργει ο θεος εις αγαθον τοις κατα προθεσιν κλητοις ουσιν [gnt]
Paul uses the word as a verb
"being" that, in English, is translated as "
are" which is combined with
"called".
41. Romans 8:28
KJV: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Greek: οιδαμεν δε οτι τοις αγαπωσιν τον θεον παντα συνεργει ο θεος εις αγαθον τοις κατα προθεσιν κλητοις ουσιν
42. Grammar analysis
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
ουδε καιουσιν λυχνον και τιθεασιν αυτον υπο τον μοδιον αλλ επι την λυχνιαν και λαμπει πασιν τοις εν τη οικια [gnt]
Matthew 5:15 |
Strong |
Used |
Unique |
Word |
Part of speech |
Romans 8:28 |
Strong |
Used |
Unique |
Word |
Part of speech |
G1492 |
316 |
45 |
οιδαμεν |
verb perfect active indicative 1st person plural |
G1161 |
2777 |
2755 |
δε |
conjunction |
G3754 |
1282 |
1282 |
οτι |
conjunction |
G3588 |
19706 |
620 |
τοις |
article dative plural masculine |
G25 |
142 |
5 |
αγαπωσιν |
verb present active participle dative plural masculine |
G3588 |
19706 |
1561 |
τον |
article accusative singular masculine |
G2316 |
1305 |
148 |
θεον |
noun accusative singular masculine |
G3956 |
1225 |
260 |
παντα |
adjective accusative plural neuter |
G4903 |
5 |
1 |
συνεργει |
verb present active indicative 3rd person singular |
G1519 |
1763 |
1763 |
εις |
preposition |
G18 |
102 |
34 |
αγαθον |
adjective accusative singular neuter |
G3588 |
19706 |
620 |
τοις |
article dative plural masculine |
G2596 |
471 |
326 |
κατα |
preposition |
G4286 |
12 |
4 |
προθεσιν |
noun accusative singular feminine |
G2822 |
10 |
5 |
κλητοις |
adjective dative plural masculine |
G1510 |
2435 |
9 |
ουσιν |
verb present active participle dative plural masculine |
To change singular (candle) to plural, the "
men" needs to be added and the "
candle" needs to be "
lit" which is not in Mark or Luke (mistranslation to get the "
candle" "
lit"). There were no spaces in the original Greek.
43. Usage - measure
*G3426 *0 μόδιος (mod'-ee-os) : of Latin origin; a modius, i.e. certain measure for things dry (the quantity or the utensil):--bushel.
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Words: μοδιον=3
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The ancient Greek word
"μόδιυς" ≈ "dry measure, vessel of this capacity" which was borrowed from the
Latin word
"modius" ≈ "unit of dry measure". It is unclear when and how this
"measure" became associated with a
"basket" of the same measure.
Consider the play on words of
"με" ≈ "me" where the ending «
ε» would disappear if combined with
"ὁδός" ≈ "threshold, path, way".
The ending of the word used in the
GNT might indicate a diminutive (in addition to dative) as a play on words as in a "
little path". The play on words allusion might be "
my little path" since a "
false light" from the "
candlestick" might be used to attract others to follow a "
false way" to allow those with the "
false light" to get the glory of men in their own "
house" (of sand).
44. Man as a measure
45. Matthew 5:15 Light
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
ουδε καιουσιν λυχνον και τιθεασιν αυτον υπο τον μοδιον αλλ επι την λυχνιαν και λαμπει πασιν τοις εν τη οικια [gnt]
- Greek: ... under the "measure" ...
- English : ... under a "measure" ...
What do most men do?
- Most men put their "opinion" under a "measure" to see if it stands up to scrutiny.
- Most do good in secret, putting it under a "basket" or "foot" to hide it.
- Most do good in public, putting it on a candlestick, candling their candle (reflexive), as in "tooting one's own horn", using a false light as a lure, to get the world's praise and attract the "many" (fish) as prey (not pray). These are "birds".
Fishermen know that, in the dark, (false) light (not the sun) can be used to attract fish.
46. Usage - lamp
*G2985 *9 λαμπάς (lam-pas') : from G2989; a "lamp" or flambeau:--lamp, light, torch.
*G3088 *14 λύχνος (lookh'-nos) : from the base of G3022; a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively):--candle, light.
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Words: λαμπαδας=3 λαμπαδες=3 λαμπαδων=2 λαμπας λυχνοι λυχνον=4 λυχνος=6 λυχνου=2 λυχνω
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Note how Strongs starts with the definition of
"lamp" and then arrives at a
"light". The ancient Greek word
"λυχνος" ≈ "lamp" (
not light).
"φως" ≈ "light" and is the source of the
"photo" part of the English word
"photograph".
The ancient Egyptians used a form of the modern
"candle". In Bible times, the word meant a
"lamp" as in an
"oil lamp". Some lamps were covered. Some were open.
47. Ancient voting stands
Interestingly, the ancient Greeks used empty open
"lamps" on a
"lamp stand" or "
table" to hold
"pebbles" for
"voting" purposes.
- "λυχνος" ≈ "lamp".
- "λυχνεῖον" ≈ "ballot stand" sometimes used by jurors.
- "ψῆφος" ≈ "pebble, counter, vote" and many variations of meaning having to do with a "vote" where a "pebble" was used to "vote" by placing it in a container, sometimes an oil lamp (without the oil) on a "lamp stand"
- "ψηφίζω" ≈ "calculations (abacus), cast one's vote" and many definition variations having to do with voting.
- "ψηφοποιός" ≈ "rigging the vote" and, literally, "make a pebble".
The ancient Greek "
democracy" or "
people power" could "
vote" to have someone exiled or even executed (e.g., Socrates). This is similar to the French Revolution where the "
people" decided to have many guillotined, including the inventor of the device and some who helped start the French Revolution but were not radical enough for the majority.
48. Matthew 5:15 False light and translation
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
ουδε καιουσιν λυχνον και τιθεασιν αυτον υπο τον μοδιον αλλ επι την λυχνιαν και λαμπει πασιν τοις εν τη οικια [gnt]
The words translated as
"neither" and
"light" can be a play on words with
"δικαιοσύνη" ≈ "righteousness, justice" where only the first part of the word is spoken. There were no spaces in Greek writing until much later in history.
English: Neither light ... (as translated)
Greek: ουδε καιουσιν (as written)
Greek: ου δεκαιουσιν (play on words)
Greek: ου δικαιοσινη (more proper Greek)
English: Not righteousness ... (play on words)
Greek: ουδε και ουσιν (as written with space added)
English: Not and is ... (alternative words)
Jesus will make another (indirect) play on words with
"righteousness" in a few verses.
... when you bring your gift to the altar and there [bad righteousness] ...
49. Matthew 5:15 False light
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
The Greek for "
under"
the "bushel" means "
under"
the "measure" but can be figurative as in evaluating as a "
measure". The "
candle" appears to represent "
opinion" or "
glory". The
"candlestick" might be a
"voting stand".
- How many put their "candle" as in "opinion" or "glory" under a "basket" to hide it?
- How many put their "candle" as in "opinion" or "glory" under the "measure" as in rationally determining whether that "opinion" is valid?
- How many put their "candle" as in "opinion" or "glory" on a "voting stand" or "candlestick" with multiple choices, or just one choice, to see which opinion to use?
The Greek for "
under"
the "bushel" can be a play on words with "
under"
the "
foot". A modern analogy might be pulling a rabbit out of the hat, or putting a rabbit into a hat so it can be pulled out to amaze and give (false) light to all in the house.
50. Matthew 7:2 Measurement
Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. [kjv]
εν ω γαρ κριματι κρινετε κριθησεσθε και εν ω μετρω μετρειτε μετρηθησεται υμιν [gnt]
When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it into numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind. Lord Kelvin (Scientist)
Bureaucrat's thinking:
If it can be measured, it can be taxed. (Beer production vs. yard sales)
Many "
birds" (false leaders) do not want to put their "
opinion" or "
glory"
under the "
measure" but, instead, hold their "
opinion" up for all in the "
house" to be attracted to that (false) "
light" (darkness).
[local government in Savannah was working on a plan for taxing yard sales about 2005]
51. Pattern
The pattern here, parts of which are left out by Jesus and need to be inferred, is the following.
- 13: You are the salt of the earth with the "pigs".
- 14: You are the light of the world or sea with the "fish".
- 15: You are the candle of the candlestick with the "birds".
The ending sequence of
earth and
world might be
sky or
air which, in Greek, is the same word as
heaven. with the "
birds of the air" or "
birds of heaven". The
candlestick is a collection of
candles as in a tree structure.
- 15: You are the candle of the air/heaven.
That
candle might be a code word for
kingdom or
realm.
- 15: You are the kingdom of heaven/air. [good salt and not good salt]
This idea fits, in a more general sense, what Jesus says about the Kingdom of heaven in relation to John the Baptist and Elijah.
52. Revelation 1:12-13 Candlesticks
Revelation 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; [kjv]
και επεστρεψα βλεπειν την φωνην ητις ελαλει μετ εμου και επιστρεψας ειδον επτα λυχνιας χρυσας [gnt]
1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. [kjv]
και εν μεσω των λυχνιων ομοιον υιον ανθρωπου ενδεδυμενον ποδηρη και περιεζωσμενον προς τοις μαστοις ζωνην χρυσαν [gnt]
Seven golden
"candlesticks" appear in Revelation.
A few verses later, John is told the meaning of the
"candlesticks".
53. Revelation 1:12
KJV: And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
Greek: και επεστρεψα βλεπειν την φωνην ητις ελαλησεν ελαλει μετ εμου και επιστρεψας ειδον επτα λυχνιας χρυσας
54. Revelation 1:13
KJV: And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Greek: και εν μεσω των επτα λυχνιων ομοιον υιω υιον ανθρωπου ενδεδυμενον ποδηρη και περιεζωσμενον προς τοις μαστοις ζωνην χρυσην χρυσαν
55. Revelation 1:20
Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. [kjv]
το μυστηριον των επτα αστερων ους ειδες επι της δεξιας μου και τας επτα λυχνιας τας χρυσας οι επτα αστερες αγγελοι των επτα εκκλησιων εισιν και αι λυχνιαι αι επτα επτα εκκλησιαι εισιν [gnt]
These "
churches" have good parts and not so good parts.
- To the extent that the "church" helps you do what you should be doing, it is good.
- To the extent that the "church" does not help you do what you should be doing (or hinders you), it is not good.
The "
kingdom of heaven" may consist of groups of believers over time. Those "
kingdoms" consist of good
"salt" and not good
"salt".
56. Revelation 1:20
KJV: The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Greek: το μυστηριον των επτα αστερωνων ους ειδες επι της δεξιας μου και τας επτα λυχνιας τας χρυσας οι επτα αστερες αγγελοι των επτα εκκλησιων εισιν και αι επτα λυχνιαι ας ειδεςαι επτα επτα εκκλησιαι εισιν
57. Matthew 11:12-14 Exploring the Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. [kjv]
It is not clear if what Daniel describes as the
"kingdom" of
"heaven" is related to what Jesus says.
58. Revelation 2:1,5 Ephesus
59. Revelation 2:1
KJV: Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Greek: τω αγγελω της εφεσινης τω εν εφεσω εκκλησιας γραψον ταδε λεγει ο κρατων τους επτα αστερας εν τη δεξια αυτου ο περιπατων εν μεσω των επτα λυχνιων των χρυσων
60. Revelation 2:5
KJV: Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Greek: μνημονευε ουν ποθεν εκπεπτωκας πεπτωκες και μετανοησον και τα πρωτα εργα ποιησον ει δε μη ερχομαι σοι ταχει και κινησω την λυχνιαν σου εκ του τοπου αυτης εαν μη μετανοησης
61. Revelation 11:3-4
62. Revelation 11:3
KJV: And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
Greek: και δωσω τοις δυσιν μαρτυσιν μου και προφητευσουσιν ημερας χιλιας διακοσιας εξηκοντα περιβεβλημενοι περιβεβλημενους σακκους
63. Revelation 11:4
KJV: These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Greek: ουτοι εισιν αι δυο ελαιαι και αι δυο λυχνιαι αι ενωπιον του θεου κυριου της γης εστωσαι εστωτες
64. Matthew 6:10 Kingdoms
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [kjv]
ελθατω η βασιλεια σου γενηθητω το θελημα σου ως εν ουρανω και επι γης [gnt]
How might a "
bird" bring a
false "kingdom" into a "
house" (birdhouse) using
false "
light" (to attract "
fish") and
false "
fruit" (to attract "
pigs")? Consider the start of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:10.
65. Matthew 6:10 Kingdoms
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [kjv]
ελθατω η βασιλεια σου γενηθητω το θελημα σου ως εν ουρανω και επι γης [gnt]
A "
bird" might divide the verse into parts and claim that the middle part can be removed.
- 1. Thy kingdom come.
- 2. Thy will be done.
- 3. On earth as it is in heaven.
The result:
- Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
Of course, that "
bird" would be in a position to make "
leaders" or "
birds" (in the pecking order) of those who will help
influence others (e.g., using force, deception, etc.) to bring that
"kingdom" from "
heaven" to "
earth"
now. Why wait?
66. Matthew 6:10
KJV: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Greek: ελθετω ελθατω η βασιλεια σου γενηθητω το θελημα σου ως εν ουρανω και επι της γης
67. Matthew 5:15 Review
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
ουδε καιουσιν λυχνον και τιθεασιν αυτον υπο τον μοδιον αλλ επι την λυχνιαν και λαμπει πασιν τοις εν τη οικια [gnt]
Paraphrase:
... neither is a candle (kingdom, opinion, glory, etc.) put under a measure (for objective evaluation) but on a [voting] platform to provide (false) light (darkness) to all (the many, the city) who are in that house (built on sand).
That
"house" built on "
sand" (end of the Sermon on the Mount) will be "
cut off" and the "
many" (who need the real Good News) will "
fall" (same base word in Greek).
Note: In Greek the space between
"and" and
"being" or
"is" appears to have been removed/ignored to make a questionable translation to
"light" as in
"ignite" to justify the desired translation.
The abstract
"measure" as in an
"objective measure" was changed to the more concrete
"basket" or
"bushel".
68. Matthew 5:15 Birds and sheep
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
ουδε καιουσιν λυχνον και τιθεασιν αυτον υπο τον μοδιον αλλ επι την λυχνιαν και λαμπει πασιν τοις εν τη οικια [gnt]
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candle
kingdom
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preying on others
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"Candling" a
"candle" with
"candle" as in a
"candlestick" or
"kingdom" is a
reflexive process.
15:
You are the kingdom of heaven/air. If the kingdom is a false kingdom, how shall the kingdom be kingdomed (
birds).
If you use a false kingdoms by taking false light with false salt (fruit or works), holding up for everyone in the house built on sand to see and glorify, that house cannot stand and the many cannot exist there.
- Instead, the "Kingdom" of the "Father" or "God" is the true "house" or "kingdom" built on the "rock".
These ideas might be better understood in a table.
69. Verse inference continued
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blocking the way
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swimming in sin
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preying on others
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The missing parts of verse 14 and 15 can now be inferred more completely.
- 13: You are the salt of the earth. If the salt is false salt, how shall the salt be salted, with "negative consequences" (pigs).
- 14: You are the light of the world. If the light is false light, how shall the light be lighted. with "negative consequences" (fish).
- 15: You are the kingdom of heaven/air. If the kingdom is a false kingdom, how shall the kingdom be kingdomed, with "negative consequences" (birds).
The next verse provides a
positive outlook on three "
negative consequences". Let us first continue the inference of the "
negative consequences".
70. Matthew 5:15 Birds and sheep
Matthew 5:15 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. [kjv]
ουδε καιουσιν λυχνον και τιθεασιν αυτον υπο τον μοδιον αλλ επι την λυχνιαν και λαμπει πασιν τοις εν τη οικια [gnt]
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candle
kingdom
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preying on others
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"Candling" a
"candle" with
"candle" as in a
"candlestick" or
"kingdom" is a
reflexive process.
15:
You are the kingdom of heaven/air. If the kingdom is a false kingdom, how shall the kingdom be kingdomed (
birds).
If you use a false kingdoms by taking false light with false salt (fruit or works), holding up for everyone in the house built on sand to see and glorify, that house cannot stand and the many cannot exist there.
- Instead, the "Kingdom" of the "Father" or "God" is the true "house" or "kingdom" built on the "rock".
These ideas might be better understood in a table.
71. Matthew 5:16 Positive advice
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
ουτως λαμψατω το φως υμων εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων οπως ιδωσιν υμων τα καλα εργα και δοξασωσιν τον πατερα υμων τον εν τοις ουρανοις [gnt]
Who is your light?
If Jesus is your
"light", do you need to
"light" a "
candle" or "
opinion"?
The ancient Greek word
"ἔμπροσθεν" ≈ "before, in front" and, in the case of time,
"earlier"
- Put your good works "before" or "in front of" others without letting them know who did it. (Like the original Santa Claus).
- The "house" of Jesus, built on the "rock" uses the true "light" of Jesus. No man-made "light" is needed.
- The "house" of men, built on the "sand" as a "mountain" or "tree" uses the false "light" of man.
Jesus is also your "
head".
72. Candles
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