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Matthew 17:3

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it appeared” (ὤφθη) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they appeared” (ὤφθησαν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἰδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdὤφθηōphthēto seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι, gaze).there appearedαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΜωϋσῆςmōusēsMosesΜωϋσῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the subject formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.Mosesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἨλίαςēliasEliasἨλίαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Elias”, the subject formG2243Elijah, the prophet.Eliasσυλλαλοῦντεςsullalountestalkingσυλλαλέω (sullaleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “talking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4814I talk with, discuss.talkingμετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

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ὤφθησανōphthēsanthere appearedὀπτάνομαι (optanomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “there appeared”, a single actionG3700I appear, am seen (by), let myself be seen (by).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him.

World English Bible

Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.

Darby Translation

and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

Douay-Rheims

And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.

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