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Matthew 17:2

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

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ASV

and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

KJV

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
μετεμορφώθηmetemorphōthēHe was transfiguredG3339 →
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715 →
αὐτῶν,autōnthem,G846 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἔλαμψενelampsenshoneG2989 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ὡςhōslikeG5613 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
ἥλιος,hēliossun,G2246 →
τὰta<the>G3588 →
δὲdeandG1161 →
ἱμάτιαhimatiathe clothesG2440 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ἐγένετοegenetohe becameG1096 →
λευκὰleukawhiteG3022 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
φῶς.phōslight.G5457 →

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Exodus 34:29And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.Psalms 104:2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.Daniel 7:9As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.Philippians 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.Luke 9:29And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.Revelation 10:1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.Habakkuk 3:4His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.Daniel 10:6His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.Mark 9:3His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.Revelation 19:12–13He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.Acts 1:10They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.Acts 6:15All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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