Matthew

Matthew 17:3–5

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.”

⁵While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.^b Listen to Him!”

Footnotes

a 17:4 Or three tabernacles
b 17:5 Cited in 2 Peter 1:17|2PE 1:17

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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

Matthew 17:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	Ἔτι	Eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
was	λαλοῦντος	lalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
a bright	φωτεινὴ	phōteinē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5460 bright, luminous, full of light
cloud	νεφέλη	nephelē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3507 a cloud
enveloped	ἐπεσκίασεν	epeskiasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1982 I overshadow, envelop
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
cloud	νεφέλης	nephelēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3507 a cloud
said	λέγουσα	legousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
This	Οὗτός	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητός	agapētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
Son	Υἱός	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I am well pleased	εὐδόκησα	eudokēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased
Listen	ἀκούετε	akouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
to Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Matthew 17:3 Malachi 4:5 · Luke 24:44 · 1 Kings 18:36–40 · Mark 9:4

Matthew 17:4 Mark 9:5–6 · Luke 9:33 · Revelation 22:3–5 · 1 John 3:2

Matthew 17:5 Matthew 3:17 · Matthew 12:18 · Mark 9:7 · Deuteronomy 18:15 · Hebrews 2:1–3 · Revelation 1:7 · John 3:35 · Mark 1:11 · Luke 3:22 · Luke 9:34–35 · Hebrews 5:9 · Isaiah 42:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.