Matthew

Matthew 5:14

14You are the light of the world. A city on a hillb cannot be hidden.

Footnotes

  • b 5:14 Literally A city lying on a hill

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
YouὙμεῖςHymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
areἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
lightφῶςphōsNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5457 light, a source of light
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμουkosmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
A cityπόλιςpolisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4172 a city
onἐπάνωepanōPrepositionG1883 on the top, above, superior to
a hillὄρουςorousNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG3735 a mountain
cannotδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
be hiddenκρυβῆναιkrybēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG2928 I hide, conceal, lay up

Cross-references

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Philippians 2:15 · John 8:12 · Ephesians 5:8–14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:5 · Proverbs 4:18 · John 12:36 · Romans 2:19–20 · 2 Corinthians 6:14 · John 5:35 · Revelation 21:14–27 · Revelation 1:20–2:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.