Matthew

Matthew 17:2

²There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Word by word

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.