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Matthew 17:6

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While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.	And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.	And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 when the disciples^G3101 heard^G191 it, they fell^G4098 on^G1909 their^G846 face^G4383, and^G2532 were sore^G4970 afraid^G5399.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταὶ ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	G191	V-AAP-NPM	heard
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
μαθηταὶ	mathētai	G3101	N-NPM	when the disciples
ἔπεσον	epeson	G4098	V-2AAI-3P	they fell
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	on
πρόσωπον	prosōpon	G4383	N-ASN	face
αὐτῶν,	autōn	G846	P-GPM	their
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	G5399	V-AOI-3P	afraid
σφόδρα.	sphodra	G4970	ADV	were sore

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3101 — μαθητής (mathētḗs, math-ay-tes'): a learner, disciple, pupil — from μανθάνω; a learner, i.e. pupil:--disciple.
• G4098 — πίπτω (píptō, pip'-to): I fall, fall under — probably akin to πέτομαι through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):--fail, fall (down), light on.
• G4383 — πρόσωπον (prósōpon, pros'-o-pon): the face, countenance, surface — from πρός and (the visage, from ὀπτάνομαι); the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person:--(outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
• G4970 — σφόδρα (sphódra, sfod'-rah): exceedingly, greatly — neuter plural of (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much:-- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.
• G5399 — φοβέω (phobéō, fob-eh'-o): I fear, am terrified — from φόβος; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:--be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 17:3, Genesis 28:17, Exodus 3:6, Ezekiel 1:28, Daniel 10:8, Luke 5:8, Acts 7:32

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: REST-UNREST
• Torrey’s: MIRACLES OF CHRIST, THE
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, MOUNTAIN, TRANSFIGURATION, VISION

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