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And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 1
μετεμορφώθηmetemorphōthēHe was transfigured
Lemma: μεταμορφόω (metamorphoō) · Strong's: G3339
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to transform — μετα-μορφόω, -ῶ; [in Sm.: Psa.34:1 * ; ] ; to transform, transfigure: pass., of Christ's transfiguration, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:2 (cf. Luk.9:29); of Christians, Rom.12:2, 2Co.3:18.†; SYN.: μετασχηματίζω, to change in fashion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Mark 9:2, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3339; TFLSJ G3339; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 2
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbefore
Lemma: ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) · Strong's: G1715
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: before — ἔμ-προσθεν ; adv. ; of place (in cl. also of time), ; [in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ; ] ; 1. adverbially, before, in front: Luk.19:28; εἰς τὸ ἔ., Luk.19:4; opposite to ὄπισθεν, Rev.4:6; opposite to τὰ ὀπίσω, τὰ ἔ.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1715; TFLSJ G1715; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 3
αὐτῶν,autōnthem,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 4
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 5
ἔλαμψενelampsenshone
Lemma: λάμπω (lampō) · Strong's: G2989
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to shine — λάμπω ; [in LXX for נָגַהּ, etc. ; ] ; to shine: Mat.5:15-16 17:2, Luk.17:24, Act.12:7, 2Co.4:6 (cf. ἐκ-, περι-λάμπω).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:16, Luke 17:24, Acts 12:7, 2 Corinthians 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2989; TFLSJ G2989; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 6
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 7
πρόσωπονprosōponface
Lemma: πρόσωπον (prosōpon) · Strong's: G4383
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: face — πρόσωπον, -ου, τό; (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ; ] ; 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 17:6, Matthew 18:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4383; TFLSJ G4383; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 8
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 9
ὡςhōslike
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 10
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 11
ἥλιος,hēliossun,
Lemma: ἥλιος (hēlios) · Strong's: G2246
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: sun — ἥλιος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶשׁ ; ] ; the sun: with art. (El., § 46, 5), Mat.5:45 13:43 17:2 24:29, Mrk.1:32 4:6 13:24 16:2, Luk.4:40, Act.2:20" (LXX) Act.26:13, Eph.4:26, Jas.1:11, Rev.1:16 6:12 8:12 9:2…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 13:6, Matthew 13:43, Matthew 24:29, Mark 1:32, Mark 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2246; TFLSJ G2246; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 12
τὰta<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 13
δὲdeand
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 14
ἱμάτιαhimatiathe clothes
Lemma: ἱμάτιον (himation) · Strong's: G2440
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: clothing — ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό ; (dim, of εἷμα, a garment), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc. ; ] ; a garment, but in usage always (exc. in p1., see infr.) of an outer garment, a mantle, cloak (thrown over…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 11:8, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2440; TFLSJ G2440; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 15
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 16
ἐγένετοegenetohe became
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 17
λευκὰleukawhite
Lemma: λευκός (leukos) · Strong's: G3022
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: white — λευκο-βύσσινος, -ον; (cf. λευκολινής, a robe of white flax, C.I., 155, 17), ; white linen: Rev.19:14 (WH, mg.).†; λευκός, ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for לָבָן ; ] ; 1. bright, brilliant: of clothing, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:3…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 5:36, Matthew 28:3, Mark 9:3, Mark 16:5, Luke 9:29, John 4:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3022; TFLSJ G3022; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 18
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 19
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 20
φῶς.phōslight.
Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Mark 14:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT Matthew 17:2 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [There] | → | καί G2532 and |
| He was transfigured | → | μεταμορφόω G3339 to transform |
| before | → | ἔμπροσθεν G1715 before |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| face | → | πρόσωπον G4383 face |
| shone | → | λάμπω G2989 to shine |
| like | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sun | → | ἥλιος G2246 sun |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| clothes | → | ἱμάτιον G2440 clothing |
| became | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| as white | → | λευκός G3022 white |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| light | → | φῶς G5457 light |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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