Matthew 17:4
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.”
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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καλός
good
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καλός
Good, beautiful, excellent. Kalos. She has done a beautiful thing. What looks like extravagance to the world looks beautiful to Jesus. He sees the love behind the act.
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θέλω
You wish,
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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Πέτρος
Peter
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Πέτρος
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
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ποιέω
I will make
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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Μωσεύς
for Moses
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Μωσεύς
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
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σκηνή
tabernacles,
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σκηνή
a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
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ὧδε
here
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ὧδε
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
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Ἡλίας
for Elijah
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Ἡλίας
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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εἶναι
to be.
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εἶναι
to exist
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τρεῖς
three
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τρεῖς
"three"
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