King James Version

Matthew 28:3

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “as” (ὡς) before snow here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “like” (ὡσεὶ) before snow here.

ἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εἰδέαeideaappearanceεἰδέαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “appearance”, the subject formG2397form, outward appearance.αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀστραπὴastrapēlightningἀστραπήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “lightning”, the subject formG796a flash of lightning, brightness, luster.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔνδυμαendumaclothingἔνδυμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “clothing”, the subject formG1742a garment, raiment, clothing.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λευκὸνleukonwhiteλευκός (leukos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “white”, the subject formG3022white, bright, brilliant.This verse uses “white”.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.χιώνchiōnsnowχιώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “snow”, the subject formG5510snow.snow

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὡσεὶhōseiasὡσείparticle — “as”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

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American Standard Version (1901)

His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Young’s Literal Translation

and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

World English Bible

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Darby Translation

And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Douay-Rheims

And his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow.

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