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Matthew 5:14 in the Greek

Meaning word by word (Strong’s)

The verse

King James Version

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

Bíblia Livre

Vós sois a luz do mundo; não se pode esconder uma cidade fundada sobre o monte;

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Word by word

Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.

  1. ὑμεῖςhymeîsStrong G5210 →

    KJV renders it: ye

    In this verse: “Ye”

  2. ἐστέestéStrong G2075 →

    KJV renders it: are, ye, be

    In this verse: “are”

  3. φῶςphōsStrong G5457 →

    KJV renders it: light

    In this verse: “the light”

  4. κόσμοςkósmosStrong G2889 →

    Meaning: world

    In this verse: “of the world”

  5. πόλιςpólisStrong G4172 →

    KJV renders it: city, cities

    In this verse: “A city”

  6. κεῖμαιkeîmaiStrong G2749 →

    KJV renders it: laid, lying

    In this verse: “that is set”

  7. ἐπάνωepánōStrong G1883 →

    KJV renders it: over, on, thereon

    In this verse: “on”

  8. ὄροςórosStrong G3735 →

    KJV renders it: mountain, mount, mountains

    In this verse: “an hill”

  9. KJV renders it: not, no, cannot

    In this verse: “cannot”

  10. κρύπτωkrýptōStrong G2928 →

    KJV renders it: hid

    In this verse: “be hid”

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