λάμπει (lampei) in Matthew 5:15: Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
λάμπει (lampei) in Matthew 5:15
Textual Witness
The witness reads λάμπει in Matthew 5:15.
How The Form Affects Interpretation
States the lamp doing what light is for.
How To Communicate It
Use it to show the purpose of the lampstand placement.
What Not To Say
- Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
- Keep the form tied to Matthew 5:15.
- Do not detach it from the result statement in Matthew 5:15.
- Do not use morphology alone to build a complete doctrinal claim.
What Does The Label Mean?
Verb: the form names an action, state, or verbal relationship in the clause.
Present: read the tense and aspect from this occurrence, with the sentence controlling the exact force.
Active: voice should be read from the morphology label and clause context.
Indicative: mood should serve the sentence rather than override it.
Person: the form includes person marking, so the clause identifies the grammatical subject through the verb ending.
Not applicable: this verb form is not using noun case to mark its sentence role.
Singular: the form is marked for a single grammatical subject or referent.
Not applicable: this verb form does not use grammatical gender to make its point.
What The Form Does In This Verse
All in the house
The result statement in Matthew 5:15
States that the lamp shines for the benefit of those in the house.
Do not detach the shining verb from the lampstand placement.
How Much The Form Matters Here
Medium: lamp shining
Lamp shining verb. states the result of proper placement. Attached to all in the house. Governed by the result statement in Matthew 5:15. Read with and it gives light to all in the house.
What does the lamp do on the lampstand? It shines for those in the house.
Direct: The form supports shines or gives light.
This occurrence must be read within Matthew 5:15, not as a standalone word study.
How The Interpretation Is Derived
The witness reads λάμπει in Matthew 5:15.
The lemma means to shine, and here it describes what the lamp does from the lampstand.
The present singular verb follows the proper placement and shows the lamp serving its purpose.
The lamp shines to those in the house when it is not hidden.
The form supports the movement from visible light to beneficial witness.
Use it to show the purpose of the lampstand placement.
Do not make the verb alone define every aspect of Christian witness.