KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “there appeared” | ὤφθη | To gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 a watching from a distance) | appeared |
| “unto them” | αὐτοῖς | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | unto them |
| “Elias” | Ἠλίας | Helias (i.e., Elijah), an Israelite | Elias |
| “with” | σὺν | With or together (but much closer than G3326 or G3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc | with |
| “Moses:” | Μωσεῖ, | Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e., Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver | Moses |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “they were” | ἦσαν | I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) | they were |
| “talking” | συλλαλοῦντες | To talk together, i.e., converse | talking |
| “with Jesus.” | Ἰησοῦ | Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites | Jesus |
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2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
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