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← Matthew 5 · ← verse 13 · verse 15 →

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὙμεῖςHumeisYou yourselves

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 1

ἐστεesteare

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 2

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 3

φῶςphōslight

Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2, Mark 14:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 4

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 5

κόσμου·kosmouworld;

Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 24:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 6

οὐouNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 7

δύναταιdunataiis able

Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 8

πόλιςpolisa city

Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 9

κρυβῆναιkrubēnaito be hidden

Lemma: κρύπτω (kruptō) · Strong's: G2928

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-2APN)

Meaning: to hide — Κρύπτω ; [in LXX for חָבָא, טָמַן, סָתַר, צָפַן, etc. ; ] ; to hide, conceal: with accusative, Mat.13:44 25:18; before ἐν, Mat.25:25 (pass., Mat.13:44, Col.3:3); pass., Mat.5:14, Heb.11:23, 1Ti.5:25, Rev.2:17; ἐκρύβη…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 11:25, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:18, Matthew 25:25, Luke 18:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2928; TFLSJ G2928; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 10

ἐπάνωepanōon

Lemma: ἐπάνω (epanō) · Strong's: G1883

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: above — ἐπ-άνω ; adv., [in LXX for מַעֲלָה, עַל, מֵעָל, etc. ; ] ; above; 1. adverbially; (a) of place: Luk.11:44; (b) of number, more than: Mrk.14:5, 1Co.15:6. ; 2. As prep. C. genitive; (a) of place: Mat.2:9 5:14 21:7…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 21:7, Matthew 23:18, Matthew 23:20, Matthew 23:22, Matthew 27:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1883; TFLSJ G1883; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 11

ὄρουςorousa hill

Lemma: ὄρος (oros) · Strong's: G3735

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: mountain — ὄρος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly, and very freq., for הַר ; ] ; a mountain: Mat.4:8 17:1, Mrk.9:2, Jhn.4:20, 2Pe.1:18, al.; opposite to βουνός, Luk.3:5 (LXX); ὄ. τ. ἐλαιῶν, Mat.21:1 24:3, al. (see: ἐ.); ὄ. Σιών (Σ.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 15:29, Matthew 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3735; TFLSJ G3735; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 12

κειμένη·keimenēlying;

Lemma: κεῖμαι (keimai) · Strong's: G2749

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PNP-NSF)

Meaning: to lay/be appointed — κεῖμαι ; [in LXX: Jer.24:1 (יָעַד hoph,), al. ; ] ; used as passive of τίθημι (LS, see word), to be laid, to lie; (a) of persons: an infant, Luk.2:12, 16; a dead body, Mat.28:6, Luk.23:53, Jhn.20:12; (b) of things, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 28:6, Luke 2:12, Luke 2:16, Luke 2:34, Luke 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2749; TFLSJ G2749; TAGNT Matthew 5:14 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

You→σύ G4771 you
are→εἰμί G1510 to be
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
light→φῶς G5457 light
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
world→κόσμος G2889 world
A city→πόλις G4172 city
on→ἐπάνω G1883 above
a hill→ὄρος G3735 mountain
cannot→δύναμαι G1410 be able
. . .→οὐ G3756 no
be hidden→κρύπτω G2928 to hide

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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