Matthew 5:14 — King James Version← Study notes
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
Matthew 5:14 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:1413 words
ὙμεῖςHymeisyou
ἐστεesteam, have been, is I
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
οὐounot
δύναταιdynataibe able
πόλιςpoliscity
κρυβῆναιkrybēnaihide (self), keep
secret, secret(-ly)
ἐπάνωepanōabove, more than, (up-)on
ὄρουςoroushill, mount(-ain)
κειμένηkeimenēbe (appointed, laid up, made
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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