King James Version
Matthew 17:2 in the King James Version says “And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”
Matthew 17:2 · KJV
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.
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
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“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
“face”
G4383the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
“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
“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
“was”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“the light”
G5457luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
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