King James Version

Matthew 17:5

While 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.

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ἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetαὐτοῦautouthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themλαλοῦντοςlalountosto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἰδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdνεφέληnephelēcloudνεφέληnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “cloud”, the subject formG3507a cloud.the cloudφωτεινὴphōteinēbrightφωτεινός (phōteinos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “bright”, the subject formG5460bright, luminous, full of light.This verse uses “bright”.ἐπεσκίασενepeskiasento overshadowἐπισκιάζω (episkiazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to overshadow”, a single actionG1982I overshadow, envelop.This verse uses “overshadow”.αὐτούςautousThisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “This”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Thisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἰδοὺidoulook!ἰδούparticle — “look!”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.φωνὴphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the subject formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νεφέληςnephelēscloudνεφέλη (nephelē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “cloud”, the of-formG3507a cloud.λέγουσαlegousato speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.Οὗτόςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱόςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.SonμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαπητόςagapētosbelovedἀγαπητόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “beloved”, the subject formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inᾧhōwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomεὐδόκησαeudokēsaI am well pleasedεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I am well pleased”, a single actionG2106I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.I am well pleasedἀκούετεakouetehear yeἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “hear ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.hear yeαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, — the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Young’s Literal Translation

While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, — the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'

World English Bible

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

Darby Translation

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.

Douay-Rheims

And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

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