[B-Greek] Matthew 5:14

Henry T. Carmichael carmih at bigfoot.com
Sun Jun 5 21:00:27 EDT 2005


I am interested in how the referenced verse comes to be understood as 
two statements (sentences, even) and not as a compound sentence with the 
second part a second metaphor, elaborating the metaphor of the first. (I 
hope that doesn't sound too confusing.)

hYMEIS ESTE TO FWS TOU KOSMOU.  OU DUNATAI POLIS KRUBHNAI EPANW OROUS 
KEIMENH.

As I looked at it, I wondered if it could be "You are the light of the 
world; a city not hideable, set on a mountain."

Is there something in the Greek that implies two simple statements 
rather than a more complex single one?

Thanks in advance,

Henry Carmichael



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