Matthew 17
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4Then 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.
5While 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.
6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358866× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- αὐτόςautósG84644× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- καίkaíG253242× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG242413× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- δέdéG116112× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- σύsýG477111× in this chapter
thou
- ἔπωépōG203610× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- λέγωlégōG300410× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- εἰςeisG15197× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- υἱόςhuiósG52077× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20646× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ἀπόapóG5756× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἩλίαςHēlíasG22435× in this chapter
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
- μαθητήςmathētḗsG31015× in this chapter
a learner, i.e. pupil
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4445× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐνenG17224× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- μήmḗG33614× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὅτιhótiG37544× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ΠέτροςPétrosG40744× in this chapter
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
- προσέρχομαιprosérchomaiG43344× in this chapter
to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
- τίςtísG51014× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- ἐγείρωegeírōG14533× in this chapter
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
- εἰeiG14873× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἷςheîsG15203× in this chapter
one
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἕωςhéōsG21933× in this chapter
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
- ἰδούidoúG24003× in this chapter
used as imperative lo!;
- λαμβάνωlambánōG29833× in this chapter
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
- μετάmetáG33263× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- ὄροςórosG37353× in this chapter
perhaps akin to G142 (αἴρω); compare G3733 (ὄρνις)); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πρῶτοςprōtosG44133× in this chapter
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
- ὧδεhōdeG56023× in this chapter
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
- ὡςhōsG56133× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomaiG6113× in this chapter
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
- γάρgárG10632× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)