Matthew 28:3

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.28.3", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ἡ ἰδέα αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀστραπή, καὶ τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ λευκὸν ὡσεὶ χιών:", "text": "*Ēn* *de* the *idea* of him as *astrapē*, and the *endyma* of him *leukon* *hōsei* *chiōn*:", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*idea*": "nominative, feminine, singular - appearance/form", "*astrapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lightning/flash", "*endyma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing", "*leukon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - white", "*hōsei*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*chiōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - snow" }, "variants": { "*idea*": "appearance/form/aspect", "*astrapē*": "lightning/flash", "*endyma*": "garment/clothing/raiment", "*leukon*": "white/bright" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ἡ ἰδέα αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀστραπή, καὶ τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ λευκὸν ὡσεὶ χιών:

Transliteration

Ēn de the idea of him as astrapē, and the endyma of him leukon hōsei chiōn:

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *idea*: nominative, feminine, singular - appearance/form
• *astrapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - lightning/flash
• *endyma*: nominative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing
• *leukon*: nominative, neuter, singular - white
• *hōsei*: comparative particle - as/like
• *chiōn*: nominative, feminine, singular - snow

Word Meanings

• *idea*: appearance/form/aspect
• *astrapē*: lightning/flash
• *endyma*: garment/clothing/raiment
• *leukon*: white/bright

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  His countenaunce was lyke lyghtnynge and his raymet whyte as snowe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And his countenaunce was as ye lightenynge, and his clothinge whyte as snowe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snowe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  His countenaunce was lyke lyghtnyng, and his rayment white as snowe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:

• World English Bible (2000)

  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Mark.9.3", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα, λευκὰ λίαν ὡς χιὼν· οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται λευκᾶναι.", "text": "And the *himatia* of him *egeneto stilbonta*, *leuka lian* as *chiōn*; such as *gnapheus* upon the *gēs* not *dynatai leukanai*.", "grammar": { "*himatia*": "nominative plural - garments/clothes", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - became", "*stilbonta*": "present active participle, nominative plural - shining/glistening", "*leuka*": "nominative plural - white", "*lian*": "adverb - exceedingly/very", "*chiōn*": "nominative singular - snow", "*gnapheus*": "nominative singular - fuller/cloth cleaner", "*gēs*": "genitive singular - earth/land", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*leukanai*": "aorist active infinitive - to whiten/bleach" }, "variants": { "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*stilbonta*": "shining/glistening/radiant", "*leuka*": "white/bright", "*lian*": "exceedingly/very/greatly", "*gnapheus*": "fuller/cloth cleaner/launderer", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*leukanai*": "to whiten/to bleach/to make white" } }
• Mark 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Mark.16.5", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν· καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν.", "text": "And *eiselthousai* into the *mnēmeion*, they *eidon neaniskon kathēmenon* in the right [side], *peribeblēmenon stolēn leukēn*; and they *exethambēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eiselthousai*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, plural, active - having entered", "*mnēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tomb/memorial", "*eidon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they saw", "*neaniskon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - young man", "*kathēmenon*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, middle - sitting", "*dexiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - right [parts/side]", "*peribeblēmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, singular, middle - having been clothed", "*stolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - robe/garment", "*leukēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - white", "*exethambēthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were amazed/alarmed" }, "variants": { "*neaniskon*": "young man/youth", "*stolēn leukēn*": "white robe/garment/vestment", "*exethambēthēsan*": "were amazed/alarmed/astonished" } }
• Acts 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.1.10", "source": "Καὶ ὡς ἀτενίζοντες ἦσαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν πορευομένου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἄνδρες δύο παρειστήκεισαν αὐτοῖς ἐν ἐσθῆτι λευκῇ·", "text": "And as *atenizontes ēsan* into the *ouranon poreuomenou autou*, and *idou*, *andres dyo pareistēkeisan* to them in *esthēti leukē*;", "grammar": { "*atenizontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - gazing intently", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*poreuomenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - going/proceeding (genitive absolute)", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative - behold/look", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pareistēkeisan*": "pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - had stood by", "*esthēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - clothing/robe", "*leukē*": "dative, feminine, singular - white" }, "variants": { "*atenizontes*": "gazing intently/looking steadfastly", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*poreuomenou*": "going/proceeding/journeying", "*idou*": "behold/see/look", "*pareistēkeisan*": "had stood by/stood beside/appeared", "*esthēti*": "clothing/robe/garment", "*leukē*": "white/bright" } }
• John 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.20.12", "source": "Καὶ θεωρεῖ δύο ἀγγέλους ἐν λευκοῖς καθεζομένους, ἕνα πρὸς τῇ κεφαλῇ, καὶ ἕνα πρὸς τοῖς ποσίν, ὅπου ἔκειτο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "And *theorei* two *angelous* in white *kathezomenous*, one *pros* the *kephale*, and one *pros* the *posin*, where *ekeito* the *soma* of *tou Iesou*.", "grammar": { "*theorei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - observes/beholds", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*kathezomenous*": "present middle participle accusative masculine plural - sitting", "*pros*": "preposition with dative - at/by", "*kephale*": "dative feminine singular - head", "*posin*": "dative masculine plural - feet", "*ekeito*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - was lying/had been placed", "*soma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*tou Iesou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*theorei*": "observes/beholds/sees (intense perception)", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*leukois*": "white garments/clothes", "*kathezomenous*": "sitting/seated", "*pros*": "at/by/near", "*kephale*": "head", "*posin*": "feet", "*ekeito*": "was lying/had been placed/had lain", "*soma*": "body/corpse" } }
• Rev 1:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.14", "source": "Ἡ δὲ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ αἱ τρίχες λευκαὶ ὡσει ἔριον λευκόν, ὡς χιών· καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς φλὸξ πυρός·", "text": "The *de* *kephalē* of him and the *triches* *leukai* like *erion* *leukon*, as *chiōn*; and the *ophthalmoi* of him as *phlox* of *pyros*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*triches*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hairs", "*leukai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - white", "*erion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wool", "*leukon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - white", "*chiōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - snow", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*phlox*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flame", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*kephalē*": "head/chief part", "*triches leukai*": "white hairs (implying age/wisdom)", "*phlox pyros*": "flame of fire/fiery flame" } } 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.15", "source": "Καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὅμοιοι χαλκολιβάνῳ, ὡς ἐν καμίνῳ πεπυρωμένοι· καὶ ἡ φωνὴ αὐτοῦ ὡς φωνὴ ὑδάτων πολλῶν.", "text": "And the *podes* of him like *chalkolibanō*, as in *kaminō* having been *pepyrōmenoi*; and the *phōnē* of him as *phōnē* of *hydatōn* *pollōn*.", "grammar": { "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*chalkolibanō*": "dative, masculine, singular - fine bronze/burnished brass", "*kaminō*": "dative, feminine, singular - furnace", "*pepyrōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been burned/refined by fire", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*hydatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of waters", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*chalkolibanō*": "fine bronze/burnished brass/refined copper (rare term, exact meaning uncertain)", "*pepyrōmenoi*": "having been refined by fire/having been made fiery", "*phōnē hydatōn pollōn*": "sound of many waters/voice like rushing waters" } } 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.16", "source": "Καὶ ἔχων ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ χειρὶ ἀστέρας ἑπτά: καὶ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ῥομφαία δίστομος ὀξεῖα ἐκπορευομένη: καὶ ἡ ὄψις αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος φαίνει ἐν τῇ δυνάμει αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *echōn* in the *dexia* of him *cheiri* *asteras* *hepta*: and from the *stomatos* of him *rhomphaia* *distomos* *oxeia* *ekporeuomenē*: and the *opsis* of him as the *hēlios* *phainei* in the *dynamei* of it.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*rhomphaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sword (large, broad)", "*distomos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - two-edged/double-mouthed", "*oxeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sharp", "*ekporeuomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - proceeding", "*opsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - appearance/face", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*phainei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - shines", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*rhomphaia*": "sword (large, broad type)/broadsword (different from machaira)", "*distomos*": "two-edged/double-mouthed/cutting on both sides", "*opsis*": "appearance/face/countenance", "*dynamei*": "power/strength/might/full force" } }
• Rev 3:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.4", "source": "Ἔχεις ὀλίγα ὀνόματα καὶ ἐν Σάρδεσιν ἃ οὐκ ἐμόλυναν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν· καὶ περιπατήσουσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐν λευκοῖς: ὅτι ἄξιοί εἰσιν.", "text": "*Echeis oliga onomata* also in *Sardesin* which not *emolynan* the *himatia* of-them; and *peripatēsousin* with me in *leukois*: because *axioi eisin*.", "grammar": { "*Echeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you have", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few/little", "*onomata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - names/persons", "*Sardesin*": "dative, feminine, plural - Sardis (location)", "*emolynan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they defiled/soiled", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*peripatēsousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will walk", "*leukois*": "dative, neuter, plural - white (garments)", "*axioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - worthy/deserving", "*eisin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few/small number/little", "*onomata*": "names/persons/individuals", "*emolynan*": "defiled/soiled/polluted", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*peripatēsousin*": "will walk/will conduct themselves", "*leukois*": "white/bright/pure", "*axioi*": "worthy/deserving/suitable" } } 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.5", "source": "Ὁ νικῶν, οὕτος περιβαλεῖται ἐν ἱματίοις λευκοῖς· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐξαλείψω τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῆς βίβλου τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ὁμολογήσω τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The *nikōn*, this-one *peribaleitai* in *himatiois leukois*; and not not *exaleipsō* the *onoma* of-him from the *biblou* of-the *zōēs*, and *homologēsō* the *onoma* of-him *enōpion* of-the *Patros* of-me, and *enōpion* of-the *angelōn* of-him.", "grammar": { "*nikōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - overcoming/conquering", "*peribaleitai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will clothe himself/will be clothed", "*himatiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*leukois*": "dative, neuter, plural - white", "*exaleipsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will erase/wipe out", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*biblou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - book/scroll", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*homologēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will confess/acknowledge", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of angels/messengers", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*nikōn*": "overcoming/conquering/being victorious", "*peribaleitai*": "will clothe himself/will be clothed/will put on", "*himatiois*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*leukois*": "white/bright/pure", "*exaleipsō*": "erase/wipe out/blot out", "*biblou*": "book/scroll/record", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*homologēsō*": "confess/acknowledge/declare openly" } }
• Rev 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.10.1", "source": "¶Καὶ εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον ἰσχυρὸν καταβαίνοντα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, περιβεβλημένον νεφέλην: καὶ ἶρις ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὡς στῦλοι πυρός:", "text": "And *eidon* another *angelon* *ischyron* *katabainonta* from the *ouranou*, *peribeblēmenon* *nephelēn*: and *iris* upon the *kephalēs* of him, and the *prosōpon* of him as the *hēlios*, and the *podes* of him as *styloi* of *pyros*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw [completed action]", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - mighty/strong", "*katabainonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming down/descending", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*peribeblēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been clothed/wrapped around", "*nephelēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*iris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rainbow", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - head", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*hēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sun", "*podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - feet", "*styloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - pillars/columns", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire" }, "variants": { "*angelon*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*ischyron*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*katabainonta*": "descending/coming down", "*peribeblēmenon*": "clothed with/wrapped in/surrounded by", "*nephelēn*": "cloud/heavenly manifestation", "*iris*": "rainbow/halo/prismatic light", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*styloi*": "pillars/columns/supports" } }
• Rev 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.1", "source": "¶Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον καταβαίνοντα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἔχοντα ἐξουσίαν μεγάλην· καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐφωτίσθη ἐκ τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And after these things *eidon* another *angelon* *katabainonta* from the *ouranou*, *echonta* *exousian* *megalēn*; and the *gē* *ephōtisthē* from the *doxēs* of him.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*allon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - another", "*angelon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*katabainonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming down/descending", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*exousian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*megalēn*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - great", "*gē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ephōtisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was illuminated/lit up", "*tēs doxēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - glory/radiance/splendor", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*eidon*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*angelon*": "messenger/angel", "*katabainonta*": "descending/coming down", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*echonta*": "having/possessing/holding", "*exousian*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*megalēn*": "great/large/powerful", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*ephōtisthē*": "was illuminated/was lit up/was enlightened", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/radiance/honor" } }
• Ps 104:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.4", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣יו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *malʾākāyw* *rûḥôt* *mĕshārĕtāyw* *ʾēsh* *lōhēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - making", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds, spirits", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ministers/servants", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lōhēṭ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - flaming, burning" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "making, doing, creating, producing", "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers, his angels, his envoys", "*rûḥôt*": "winds, spirits, breaths", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "his ministers, his servants, his attendants", "*ʾēsh*": "fire, flame", "*lōhēṭ*": "flaming, burning, blazing" } }
• Ezek 1:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.4", "source": "וָאֵ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜ה בָּאָ֣ה מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹן עָנָ֤ן גָּדוֹל֙ וְאֵ֣שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִ֑יב וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ כְּעֵ֥ין הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ wə-hinnê rûaḥ səʿārâ bāʾâ min-ha-ṣāpôn ʿānān gādôl wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat wə-nōgah* to-him *sābîb û-mittôkāh kə-ʿên ha-ḥašmal mittôk hā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/looked", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular noun - wind of storm/stormy wind", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming", "*min-ha-ṣāpôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the north", "*ʿānān gādôl*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - great cloud", "*wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + hitpael participle feminine singular - and fire taking hold of itself/self-consuming", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness/radiance", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*ha-ḥašmal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the amber/electrum/gleaming metal", "*mittôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*hā-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "stormy wind/tempest/whirlwind", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions [in ANE mythology, often associated with divine dwelling]", "*mitlaqqaḥat*": "taking hold of itself/flashing/consuming itself", "*ḥašmal*": "amber/electrum/gleaming alloy/polished bronze [exact meaning uncertain]" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.5", "source": "וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ דְּמ֖וּת אַרְבַּ֣ע חַיּ֑וֹת וְזֶה֙ מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן דְּמ֥וּת אָדָ֖ם לָהֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*û-mittôkāh dəmût ʾarbaʿ ḥayyôt wə-zeh marʾêhen dəmût ʾādām lāhēnnâ*", "grammar": { "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness/form of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*ḥayyôt*": "feminine plural noun - living creatures/beings", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this [was]", "*marʾêhen*": "masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their appearance", "*dəmût ʾādām*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - likeness of a human/man", "*lāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*dəmût*": "likeness/form/shape/resemblance", "*ḥayyôt*": "living creatures/living beings/animals" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.6", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה פָנִ֖ים לְאֶחָ֑ת וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאַחַ֥ת לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ pānîm lə-ʾeḥāt wə-ʾarbaʿ kənāpayim lə-ʾaḥat lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾarbāʿâ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*lə-ʾeḥāt*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*wə-ʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and four", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings [pair of wings]", "*lə-ʾaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - to each one [feminine singular]", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*pānîm*": "faces/facial appearances", "*lāhem*": "to them/belonging to them [referring to all creatures collectively in masculine form despite feminine noun]" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.7", "source": "וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רֶ֣גֶל יְשָׁרָ֑ה וְכַ֣ף רַגְלֵיהֶ֗ם כְּכַף֙ רֶ֣גֶל עֵ֔גֶל וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֥שֶׁת קָלָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-raglêhem regel yəšārâ wə-kap raglêhem kə-kap regel ʿēgel wə-nōṣəṣîm kə-ʿên nəḥōšet qālāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-raglêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their legs/feet", "*regel yəšārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular adjective - straight leg/foot", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and sole/palm of", "*raglêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet/legs", "*kə-kap*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - like sole/palm of", "*regel ʿēgel*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - foot of a calf", "*wə-nōṣəṣîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and [they were] gleaming/sparkling", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*nəḥōšet qālāl*": "feminine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - burnished bronze/polished brass" }, "variants": { "*yəšārâ*": "straight/upright/direct", "*nōṣəṣîm*": "gleaming/sparkling/shining", "*nəḥōšet qālāl*": "burnished bronze/polished brass/gleaming copper" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.8", "source": "*וידו **וִידֵ֣י אָדָ֗ם מִתַּ֙חַת֙ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*wîdê ʾādām mittaḥat kanpêhem ʿal ʾarbaʿat ribʿêhem û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem lə-ʾarbaʿtām*", "grammar": { "*wîdê*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and hands of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - human/man", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition - from under", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ʾarbaʿat*": "feminine singular construct - four of", "*ribʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their four sides/quarters", "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ribʿêhem*": "their sides/quarters/four directions" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.9", "source": "חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם לֹא־יִסַּ֣בּוּ בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōbərōt ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh kanpêhem lōʾ-yissabbû bə-lektān ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû*", "grammar": { "*ḥōbərōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - each one to its sister [idiom: to one another]", "*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings", "*lōʾ-yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ ʾel-ʾăḥôtāh*": "each to her sister [Hebrew idiom meaning 'to one another']", "*ʾîš*": "each one/each of them [here not meaning 'man' but functioning as distributive]" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.10", "source": "וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶם֮ פְּנֵ֣י אָדָם֒ וּפְנֵ֨י אַרְיֵ֤ה אֶל־הַיָּמִין֙ לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם וּפְנֵי־שׁ֥וֹר מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּפְנֵי־נֶ֖שֶׁר לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*û-dəmût pənêhem pənê ʾādām û-pənê ʾaryê ʾel-ha-yāmîn lə-ʾarbaʿtām û-pənê-šôr mē-ha-śəmōʾwl lə-ʾarbaʿtān û-pənê-nešer lə-ʾarbaʿtān*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*pənê ʾādām*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - faces of a human", "*û-pənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and faces of", "*ʾaryê*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*ʾel-ha-yāmîn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to/on the right", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtām*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-šôr*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an ox", "*mē-ha-śəmōʾwl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the left", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them", "*û-pənê-nešer*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - and faces of an eagle", "*lə-ʾarbaʿtān*": "preposition + feminine numeral + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for/to all four of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryê*": "lion/great lion", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*nešer*": "eagle/large bird of prey" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.11", "source": "וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם פְּרֻד֖וֹת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם מְכַסּ֔וֹת אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃", "text": "*û-pənêhem wə-kanpêhem pərudôt milmāʿəlâ lə-ʾîš štayim ḥōbərôt ʾîš û-štayim məkassôt ʾēt gəwiyyōtêhenâ*", "grammar": { "*û-pənêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*wə-kanpêhem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wings", "*pərudôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - [were] separated/spread", "*milmāʿəlâ*": "preposition + adverb - from above/upward", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for each one", "*štayim*": "feminine cardinal number - two", "*ḥōbərôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - joining", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + feminine cardinal number - and two", "*məkassôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - covering", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their bodies" }, "variants": { "*pərudôt*": "separated/spread/extended", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']", "*gəwiyyōtêhenâ*": "their bodies/corpses/torsos [here referring to living bodies]" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.12", "source": "וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵ֑כוּ אֶ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָׁ֨מָּה הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš ʾel-ʿēber pānāw yēlēkû ʾel ʾăšer yihyeh-šāmmâ hā-rûaḥ lāleket yēlēkû lōʾ yissabbû bə-lektān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and each one", "*ʾel-ʿēber*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - toward direction of", "*pānāw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his faces/his front", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*ʾel ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to where", "*yihyeh-šāmmâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - would be there", "*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit/wind", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go", "*lōʾ yissabbû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they did not turn", "*bə-lektān*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their going/when they went" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind [could refer to divine spirit or simply direction]", "*ʾîš*": "each one [distributive function, not meaning 'man']" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.13", "source": "וּדְמ֨וּת הַחַיּ֜וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם כְּגַחֲלֵי־אֵ֗שׁ בֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַלַּפִּדִ֔ים הִ֕יא מִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת בֵּ֣ין הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְנֹ֣גַהּ לָאֵ֔שׁ וּמִן־הָאֵ֖שׁ יוֹצֵ֥א בָרָֽק׃", "text": "*û-dəmût ha-ḥayyôt marʾêhem kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš bōʿărôt kə-marʾêh ha-lappîdîm hîʾ mithaleket bên ha-ḥayyôt wə-nōgah lā-ʾēš û-min-hā-ʾēš yôṣēʾ bārāq*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*marʾêhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance", "*kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + feminine singular noun - like coals of fire", "*bōʿărôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - burning", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-lappîdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the torches", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*mithaleket*": "hithpael participle feminine singular - moving itself/going back and forth", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness", "*lā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the fire", "*û-min-hā-ʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and from the fire", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going forth/coming out", "*bārāq*": "masculine singular noun - lightning" }, "variants": { "*mithaleket*": "moving itself/going back and forth/flashing", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.14", "source": "וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת רָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹב כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה הַבָּזָֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt rāṣôʾ wā-šôb kə-marʾêh ha-bāzāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the living creatures", "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "qal infinitive absolute + conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - running and returning [verbal hendiadys]", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-bāzāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lightning/flash" }, "variants": { "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "running to and fro/darting back and forth/flashing back and forth", "*bāzāq*": "lightning flash/lightning bolt" } }
• Dan 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.7.9", "source": "חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֗ית עַ֣ד דִּ֤י כָרְסָוָן֙ רְמִ֔יו וְעַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ כִּתְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ כַּעֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי־נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק׃", "text": "*ḥāzēh* *hăwēyt* until that *kārəsāwān* *rəmîw* and-*ʿattîq* *yômîn* *yətib*; *ləbûšēh* like-*təlag* *ḥiwwār*, and-*śəʿar* *rēʾšēh* like-*ʿămar* *nəqēʾ*; *kārəsəyēh* *šəbîbîn* of-*nûr*, *galəgillôhî* *nûr* *dāliq*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*hăwēyt*": "verb, perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*kārəsāwān*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones", "*rəmîw*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person plural - were set/placed", "*ʿattîq*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - ancient of", "*yômîn*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*yətib*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat down", "*ləbûšēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*təlag*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*ḥiwwār*": "adjective, masculine singular - white", "*śəʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair of", "*rēʾšēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʿămar*": "noun, masculine singular - wool", "*nəqēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*kārəsəyēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*šəbîbîn*": "noun, masculine plural - flames/fiery flames", "*nûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire", "*galəgillôhî*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels", "*dāliq*": "adjective, masculine singular - burning" }, "variants": { "*kārəsāwān*": "thrones/seats of authority", "*rəmîw*": "were set/were placed/were cast down", "*ʿattîq*": "ancient/aged", "*yətib*": "sat down/was seated", "*ləbûšēh*": "his garment/his clothing", "*ḥiwwār*": "white", "*nəqēʾ*": "pure/clean", "*šəbîbîn*": "flames/fiery flames", "*dāliq*": "burning/flaming" } }
• Dan 10:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.5", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶת־עֵינַי֙ וָאֵ֔רֶא וְהִנֵּ֥ה אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד לָב֣וּשׁ בַּדִּ֑ים וּמָתְנָ֥יו חֲגֻרִ֖ים בְּכֶ֥תֶם אוּפָֽז׃", "text": "*Wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênay* *wāʾērex* and-*hinnēh* *ʾîsh*-*ʾeḥād* *lābûsh* *baddîm* and-*motnāyw* *ḥăgurîm* in-*ketem* *ʾûpāz*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērex*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*lābûsh*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - clothed", "*baddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - linen garments", "*motnāyw*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*ḥăgurîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - girded", "*ketem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fine gold of", "*ʾûpāz*": "proper name or noun - Uphaz/pure gold" }, "variants": { "*baddîm*": "linen garments/linen cloth/fine linen", "*ketem*": "pure gold/fine gold", "*ʾûpāz*": "Uphaz (place name)/refined gold/pure gold" } } 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.10.6", "source": "וּגְוִיָּת֣וֹ כְתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ וּפָנָ֞יו כְּמַרְאֵ֤ה בָרָק֙ וְעֵינָיו֙ כְּלַפִּ֣ידֵי אֵ֔שׁ וּזְרֹֽעֹתָיו֙ וּמַרְגְּלֹתָ֔יו כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֣שֶׁת קָלָ֑ל וְק֥וֹל דְּבָרָ֖יו כְּק֥וֹל הָמֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*gəwiyyātô* like-*tarshîsh* and-*pānāyw* like-*marʾēh* *bārāq* and-*ʿênāyw* like-*lappîdê* *ʾēsh* and-*zərōʿōtāyw* and-*margəlōtāyw* like-*ʿên* *nəḥōshet* *qālāl* and-*qôl* *dəbārāyw* like-*qôl* *hāmôn*.", "grammar": { "*gəwiyyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his body", "*tarshîsh*": "noun, proper name or gemstone - Tarshish/beryl", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*marʾēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*bārāq*": "noun, masculine singular - lightning", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lappîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - torches of", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*zərōʿōtāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arms", "*margəlōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*ʿên*": "noun, feminine singular construct - appearance of", "*nəḥōshet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze", "*qālāl*": "verb, Qal passive participle or adjective, masculine singular - polished/burnished", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the multitude/tumult" }, "variants": { "*tarshîsh*": "Tarshish (place name)/beryl/chrysolite gemstone", "*nəḥōshet qālāl*": "polished bronze/burnished bronze/gleaming bronze", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/tumult/roar/crowd/abundance" } }
• Matt 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.2", "source": "Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν: καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*metemorphōthē*": "was transformed/transfigured/changed form", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/outer garments", "*leuka*": "white/bright/radiant" } }