Mark 9:3

καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα λευκὰ λίαν ὡς χιὼν οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται λευκᾶναι
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὰ
G3588 T-NPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἱμάτια
G2440 N-NPN
himation
a dress (inner or outer)
  • a garment (of any sort)
    • garments, i.e., the cloak or mantle and the tunic
    the upper garment, the cloak or mantle
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ἐγένετο
G1096 V-2ADI-3S
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
στίλβοντα
G4744 V-PAP-NPN
stilbō
to gleam, i.e., flash intensely
  • to shine, glisten
    • of garments
λευκὰ
G3022 A-NPN
leukos
white
  • light, bright, brilliant
    • brilliant from whiteness, (dazzling) white
      • of the garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendor of the heavenly state
        • "shining or white garments worn on festive or state occasions"of white garments as the sign of innocence and purity of the soul
      dead white
      • of the whitening color of ripening grain
λίαν
G3029 ADV
lian
much (adverbially)
  • greatly, exceedingly, exceedingly beyond measure
ὡς
G5613
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
χιὼν
G5510
chiōn
snow
  • snow
οἷα
G3634 K-APN
hoios
such or what sort of (as a correlation or exclamation); especially the neuter (adverbially) with negative, not so
  • what sort of, what manner of, such as
γναφεὺς
G1102 N-NSM
gnapheus
a cloth-dresser
  • a fuller
ἐπὶ
G1909 PREP
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γῆς
G1093 N-GSF
gē
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
  • arable land
    • "the ground, the earth as a standing place"the main land as opposed to the sea or water"the earth as a whole
    • the earth as opposed to the heavens
      • "the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
    a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
δύναται
G1410 V-PNI-3S
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
λευκᾶναι
G3021 V-AAN
leukainō
to whiten
  • to whiten, make white

καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα λευκὰ λίαν ὡς χιὼν οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται λευκᾶναι
3
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Cross References

Matthew 28:3

ἦν δὲ ἡ ἰδέα αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀστραπὴ καὶ τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ λευκὸν ὡσεὶ χιών
3
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Daniel 7:9

חָזֵה הֲוֵית עַד דִּי כָרְסָוָן רְמִיו וְעַתִּיק יוֹמִין יְתִב לְבוּשֵׁהּ׀ כִּתְלַג חִוָּר וּשְׂעַר רֵאשֵׁהּ כַּעֲמַר נְקֵא כָּרְסְיֵהּ שְׁבִיבִין דִּי-נוּר גַּלְגִּלּוֹהִי נוּר דָּלִֽק׃
9
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Psalms 51:7

תְּחַטְּאֵנִי בְאֵזוֹב וְאֶטְהָר תְּכַבְּסֵנִי וּמִשֶּׁלֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃
7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Revelation 7:14

καὶ εἴρηκα αὐτῷ Κύριέ σὺ οἶδας καὶ εἶπέν μοι Οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἐρχόμενοι ἐκ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς μεγάλης καὶ ἔπλυναν τὰς στολὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ἐλεύκαναν στολὰς αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ ἀρνίου
14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made white them in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 7:9

Μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον καὶ ἰδού ὄχλος πολύς ὃν ἀριθμῆσαι αὐτὸν οὐδεὶς ἠδύνατο ἐκ παντὸς ἔθνους καὶ φυλῶν καὶ λαῶν καὶ γλωσσῶν ἑστῶτες ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου καὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρνίου περιβεβλημένοι στολὰς λευκάς καὶ φοίνικες ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν
9
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Isaiah 1:18

לְכוּ-נָא וְנִוָּֽכְחָה יֹאמַר יְהוָה אִם-יִֽהְיוּ חֲטָאֵיכֶם כַּשָּׁנִים כַּשֶּׁלֶג יַלְבִּינוּ אִם-יַאְדִּימוּ כַתּוֹלָע כַּצֶּמֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃
18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Psalms 104:1

בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת-יְהוָה יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי גָּדַלְתָּ מְּאֹד הוֹד וְהָדָר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃
1
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Malachi 3:2

וּמִי מְכַלְכֵּל אֶת-יוֹם בּוֹאוֹ וּמִי הָעֹמֵד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹתוֹ כִּֽי-הוּא כְּאֵשׁ מְצָרֵף וּכְבֹרִית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃
2
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

Psalms 68:14

בְּפָרֵשׂ שַׁדַּי מְלָכִים בָּהּ תַּשְׁלֵג בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃
14
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

Acts 10:30

καὶ ὁ Κορνήλιος ἔφη Ἀπὸ τετάρτης ἡμέρας μέχρι ταύτης τῆς ὥρας ἤμην νηστεύων καὶ τὴν ἐννάτην ὥραν προσευχόμενος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου καὶ ἰδού ἀνὴρ ἔστη ἐνώπιόν μου ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ
30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Revelation 19:18

ἵνα φάγητε σάρκας βασιλέων καὶ σάρκας χιλιάρχων καὶ σάρκας ἰσχυρῶν καὶ σάρκας ἵππων καὶ τῶν καθημένων ἐπ' αὐτῶν καὶ σάρκας πάντων ἐλευθέρων καὶ δούλων καὶ μικρῶν καὶ μεγάλων
18
That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
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