Matthew 17:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν: καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.

Transliteration

And metemorphōthē emprosthen of them: and elampsen the prosōpon of him as the hēlios, the de himatia of him egeneto leuka as the phōs.

Grammar Details

• *metemorphōthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was transformed
• *emprosthen*: preposition with genitive - before/in front of
• *elampsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - shone/became bright
• *prosōpon*: nominative, neuter, singular - face
• *hēlios*: nominative, masculine, singular - sun
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *himatia*: nominative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes
• *egeneto*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - became
• *leuka*: nominative, neuter, plural - white
• *phōs*: nominative, neuter, singular - light

Word Meanings

• *metemorphōthē*: was transformed/transfigured/changed form
• *prosōpon*: face/countenance/presence
• *himatia*: garments/clothes/outer garments
• *leuka*: white/bright/radiant

Referenced Verses

• Ps 104:2 : 2 You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:
• Rev 10:1 : 1 And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;
• Matt 28:3 : 3 His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:
• Mark 9:3 : 3 And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.
• Luke 9:29 : 29 And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.
• John 1:14 : 14 And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.
• John 17:24 : 24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.
• Acts 26:13-15 : 13 In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying with me. 14 And when we had all gone down on the earth, a voice came to me, saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? It is hard for you to go against the impulse which is driving you. 15 And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
• Rev 19:12-13 : 12 And his eyes are a flame of fire, and crowns are on his head; and he has a name in writing, of which no man has knowledge but himself. 13 And he is clothed in a robe washed with blood: and his name is The Word of God.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 And I saw a great white seat, and him who was seated on it, before whose face the earth and the heaven went in flight; and there was no place for them.
• Exod 34:29-35 : 29 Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two stones in his hand, he was not conscious that his face was shining because of his talk with God. 30 But when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and the shining of his face, they would not come near him for fear. 31 Then Moses sent for them; and Aaron, with the chiefs of the people, came to him; and Moses had talk with them. 32 And later, all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them all the orders which the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai. 33 And at the end of his talk with them, Moses put a veil over his face. 34 But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to have talk with him, he took off the veil till he came out. And whenever he came out he said to the children of Israel what he had been ordered to say; 35 And the children of Israel saw that the face of Moses was shining: so Moses put the veil over his face again till he went to the Lord.
• Rev 1:13-17 : 13 And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts. 14 And his head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like polished brass, as if it had been burned in a fire; and his voice was as the sound of great waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength. 17 And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;
• Phil 2:6-7 : 6 To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God; 7 But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;