Matthew

Matthew 17:1–2

¹After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. ²There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

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Matthew 17:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
six	ἓξ	hex	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1803 six
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
took with	παραλαμβάνει	paralambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
Peter	Πέτρον	Petron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
James	Ἰάκωβον	Iakōbon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2385 James
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
of	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
led them up	ἀναφέρει	anapherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G399 I carry up, lead up, offer up
a high	ὑψηλὸν	hypsēlon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5308 high, lofty
mountain	ὄρος	oros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3735 a mountain
by	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
themselves	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal

Matthew 17:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was transfigured	μετεμορφώθη	metemorphōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3339 I change the form, transform
before	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
shone	ἔλαμψεν	elampsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἥλιος	hēlios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
clothes	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
became	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
as white	λευκὰ	leuka	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3022 white, bright
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Cross-references

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Matthew 17:1 Luke 9:28–36 · Matthew 26:37 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 9:2–13 · 2 Corinthians 13:1 · 2 Peter 1:18 · Luke 8:51

Matthew 17:2 Psalm 104:2 · Matthew 28:3 · John 1:14 · Luke 9:29 · John 17:24 · Revelation 10:1 · Revelation 20:11 · Mark 9:3 · Revelation 19:12–13 · Exodus 34:29–35 · Revelation 1:13–17 · Acts 26:13–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.