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κρύπτη
kruptē
G2926
G:N-F Greek

cellar

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Krupte denotes the enclosed place where the lit lamp is not put in Luke 11:33.

The attested use denotes an enclosed place contrasted with a lampstand: in Luke 11:33, a lit lamp is not put there but set up so entrants may see its brightness.

Senses in use

  1. An enclosed place contrasted with a lampstand · dominant

    In Luke 11:33, κρύπτην is a feminine singular accusative noun in the clause describing where no one puts a lamp after lighting it. The APB renders the clause, "puts it in a cellar or under a bucket, but on a lampstand," contrasting that location with the visible placement of the lamp.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 11:33, the APB presents the location as "a cellar" in contrast to placing the lamp "on a lampstand." This rendering confirms the clause's setting rather than isolating every lexical detail.

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