Matthew 17:2:21Matt.17.2.W21TAB
φῶς.
phôs
“light”
- Transliteration
- PHÔS
- Extended
- PHOHS
- IPA
- /ˈpʰɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- light
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
PHÔS
- phraseyour reading level
TA DE hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU e-YE-ne-to leu-KA hôs TO PHÔS
- sentence
KAI me-te-mor-PHÔ-thê EM-pros-then au-TÔN KAI E-lamp-sen TO PRO-so-pon au-TOU hôs HO HÊ-li-os TA DE hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU e-YE-ne-to leu-KA hôs TO PHÔS
Exegesis
The particle de in ta de himatia autou {τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ | tá dé himátia autoû} ‘but His garments’ signals a slight shift of focus to His clothing, followed by the middle aorist egeneto leuka {ἐγένετο λευκὰ | egéneto leuká} ‘became white’ and the comparative simile hōs to phōs {ὡς τὸ φῶς | hōs tó phōs} ‘like the light’, which parallels the earlier imagery to underscore the totality of His radiant transformation. The three coordinated clauses linked by “and” (and “but” for de) preserve the narrative flow and highlight the unfolding visual revelation.
Root and etymology
phōsphi–omega–sigma
“light, brightness”
In context — Matthew 17:2
There, before their eyes, He was transformed, and His face blazed like the sun, and His garments became white like light .
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:2:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Matthew 17:2, so the Greek word φῶς. (phôs) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.17.2.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.2.W21.S1) and character.