Luke Chapter 12 verse 3 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness.--See Note on Matthew 10:27. There is, it will be noted, a difference of the same character as in the last verse. As recorded in St. Matthew, it is "What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light." The disciples were warned of their responsibility and duty as hearers, bound to teach publicly what had been heard in secret. Here they are told of their responsibility as teachers. Every word, however secret, spoken in darkness, in the closet or cabinet, which was the symbol of secresy (see Note on Matthew 6:6); every whisper of false security or groundless fear, spoken in the ear of sinner or of penitent, would one day be made manifest, as in the presence of men and angels.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekWhatὅσα (hosa)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.you have spokenεἴπατε (eipate)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτῇ (tē)Article - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.darkσκοτίᾳ (skotia)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 4653: Darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. From skotos; dimness, obscurity.will be heardἀκουσθήσεται (akousthēsetai)Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.daylight,φωτὶ (phōti)Noun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. whatὃ (ho)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you have whisperedἐλαλήσατε (elalēsate)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.inner roomsταμείοις (tameiois)Noun - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 5009: A store-chamber, secret chamber, closet; a granary, barn. will be proclaimedκηρυχθήσεται (kērychthēsetai)Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.fromἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. theτῶν (tōn)Article - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.housetops.δωμάτων (dōmatōn)Noun - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 1430: The roof (of a house), the top of the house. From demo; properly, an edifice, i.e. a roof.Jump to PreviousAccordingly Chambers Closed Dark Darkness Daylight Doors Ear Heard Hearing House Housetops House-Tops Inner Inner-Chambers Inside Light Private Proclaimed Public Roofs Rooms Secretly Whatever Whatsoever Wherefore Whispered Within