Matthew 17:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.”
ὀπτάνομαι
To see, to appear, to be visible. He appeared to Peter then to the twelve. The resurrection appearances were real physical encounters not visions or hallucinations.
Μωσεύς
Moses
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Μωσεύς
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
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Ἡλίας
Elijah
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Ἡλίας
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
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συλλαλέω
talking
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συλλαλέω
to talk together, i.e. converse
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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