Fiat Lux
| From: | Matthew Kehrt <matrix14@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, June 21, 2001, 22:33 |
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Fiat lux = 'Let there be light' in Latin.
I am confused how this statement works. Lux is obviously light, but
what is fiat? It seems to be a command of some sort. Does Latin then
have a verb for 'to allow to be'? Or is there some sort of 'allowative'
mood or voice? Maybe fiat is an interjection, a la 'lo'.
Then again, it could be that the Vulgate translates this phrase utterly
wrong.
Note that Young's Literal Translation gives this as
"Let light be"
.
-M
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