Matthew 17:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the 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 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
• Rev 10:1 : 1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
• Matt 28:3 : 3 {G1161} His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
• Mark 9:3 : 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
• Luke 9:29 : 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
• John 1:14 : 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• John 17:24 : 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
• Acts 26:13-15 : 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• Rev 19:12-13 : 12 {G1161} His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
• Exod 34:29-35 : 29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. 31 And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. 32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face. 34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded. 35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
• Rev 1:13-17 : 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 {G1161} His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
• Phil 2:6-7 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: