Matthew 5:14

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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The definite article
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The definite article
κόσμου. οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη·
ESV
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
NIV
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
NLT
“You are the light of the world– like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
KJV
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Matthew 5:13 ← Matthew 5:14 → Matthew 5:15

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