King James Version
Matthew 17:1 in the King James Version says “And after six days Jesus taketh Peter , James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart ,” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter , James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart ,”
Matthew 17:1 · King James Version
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter , James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart ,
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“after”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“taketh”
G3880to receive near, i.e., associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“apart”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
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