Matthew

Matthew 17:1–4

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.

³Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ⁴Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters^a— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Footnotes

a 17:4 Or three tabernacles

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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

Matthew 17:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Elijah	Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
appeared	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
before them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
talking	συλλαλοῦντες	syllalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4814 I talk with
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after

Matthew 17:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
good	καλόν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
You wish	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
I will put up	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
shelters	σκηνάς	skēnas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4633 a tent, tabernacle
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
for You	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
for Moses	Μωϋσεῖ	Mōusei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
for Elijah	Ἠλίᾳ	Ēlia	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah