Mark 9:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And his clothing became shining, exceedingly white as snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα, λευκὰ λίαν ὡς χιὼν· οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται λευκᾶναι.

Transliteration

And the himatia of him egeneto stilbonta, leuka lian as chiōn; such as gnapheus upon the gēs not dynatai leukanai.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  His clothes became dazzling, intensely white, as no launderer on earth could bleach them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} his{G846} garments{G2440} became{G1096} glistering,{G4744} exceeding{G3029} white,{G3022} {G5613} {G5510} so as{G5613} no{G3756} fuller{G1102} on{G1909} earth{G1093} can{G1410} whiten them.{G3021}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} his{G846} raiment{G2440} became{G1096}{(G5633)} shining{G4744}{(G5723)}, exceeding{G3029} white{G3022} as{G5613} snow{G5510}; so as{G3634} no{G3756} fuller{G1102} on{G1909} earth{G1093} can{G1410}{(G5736)} white{G3021}{(G5658)} them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his rayment dyd shyne and was made very whyte even as snowe: so whyte as noo fuller can make apon the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and his clothes were bright and very whyte as ye snowe, so whyte as no fuller can make vpon earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his rayment did shine, and was very white, as snowe, so white as no fuller can make vpon the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his rayment dyd shyne, & became very whyte, euen as snowe: so whyte, as no fuller can make vpon the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten `them'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 28:3 : 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
• Dan 7:9 : 9 I watched until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was like a fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire.
• Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may endure the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
• Acts 10:30 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
• Rev 7:9 : 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and languages, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands;
• Rev 7:14 : 14 And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are those who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
• Rev 19:18 : 18 That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.
• Ps 51:7 : 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
• Ps 68:14 : 14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
• Ps 104:1-2 : 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with honor and majesty. 2 Who covers Yourself with light as with a garment: who stretches out the heavens like a curtain:
• Isa 1:18 : 18 Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.