UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: εἰδέα; -ας

Related lemmas: εἶδος

Sense 1: form, appearance

Semantic entry: 58.14

Semantic domains: Nature, Class, Example

Subdomains: Appearance as an Outward Manifestation of Form

Definition: appearance as the form of that which is seen

Notes: In some languages a strictly literal translation of RV MAT 28:3 · LV MAT 28:3 · Read together MAT 28:3 might be misinterpreted to mean that there was something jagged about the outline of Jesus’ appearance. The focus, of course, is upon the brightness, and therefore it may be important to translate ‘his appearance was bright like lightning.’

MAT 28:3: RV MAT 28:3 · LV MAT 28:3 · Read together MAT 28:3

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OET-RV MAT 28:3

3 He looked as if you were watching lightning and his clothes were extremely white.

OET-LV MAT 28:3

3 And the appearance of _him was as lightning, and the clothing of _him white as snow.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

εἰδέα

Form 1

Sense 1: form, appearance