MAT 17:6 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. When
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 11443
1. ἀκούσαντες
2. akouō
3. having heard it
4. heard
5. 1910
6. VPAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ heard ‹it›
8. ˓having˒ heard ‹it›
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11444
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 11445
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11446
1. μαθηταί
2. mathētēs
3. apprentices/followers
4. apprentices
5. 31010
6. N····NMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y32; F11444; F11451; F11453; F11463; F11466; F11470; F11471; F11475; F11478; F11490; F11496; F11501
11. 11447
1. ἔπεσαν
2. piptō
3. fell
4. -
5. 40980
6. VIAA3··P
7. fell
8. fell
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11448
1. ἐπί
2. epi
3. on
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11449
1. πρόσωπον
2. prosōpon
3. face
4. face
5. 43830
6. N····ANS
7. face
8. face
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11450
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. of them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11451
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11452
1. ἐφοβήθησαν
2. fobeō
3. they were afraid
4. they
5. 53990
6. VIAP3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11453
1. σφόδρα
2. sfodra
3. exceedingly
4. -
5. 49700
6. D·······
7. exceedingly
8. exceedingly
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11454

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 17:1–13: Three disciples saw Jesus’ glory

In this section, Jesus changed his appearance. He made his face and his clothes shine very brightly. He did this in front of Peter, James and John. At the same time, the disciples saw Moses and Elijah. Then they heard the voice of God. When the disciples saw and heard all this, they understood that Jesus was not an ordinary teacher. They better understood that he really was the Messiah.

This section immediately follow 16:28 which says, “Truly, I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” This section begins to fulfill that verse.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The disciples saw Jesus’ appearance change

Jesus’ glory was revealed on the mountain

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 9:2–12 and Luke 9:28–36.

17:6a

When the disciples heard this,

When the disciples heard the voice,
When the disciples heard those words,

When the disciples heard this: The word this does not occur in Greek. Some English versions add it to make the sentence more natural. It refers to either the voice or the words that the voice spoke. In some languages, it may be more natural to make this explicit. For example:

When they heard this voice (JBP)

When the disciples heard the voice (GNT) When the disciples heard those words

17:6b

they fell facedown in terror.

they became very afraid, and they threw themselves facedown on the ground.
they were frightened so much that they quickly dropped down with their faces to the ground.

they fell facedown in terror: The disciples fell facedown because they were terrified. In other words, they were terrified first, and then they fell on their faces. In some languages it may be natural to change the order of these two clauses.

Here are some other ways to translate these two clauses:

they fell on their faces because they were terrified

they were so afraid that they fell flat on the ground (CEV)

they fell facedown: This is a Greek idiom. It means that the disciples dropped to the ground and lay with their faces down. Their arms were probably stretched out in front of them.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

they dropped with their faces on the ground

they threw themselves face downward on the ground (GNT)

in terror: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as in terror includes a word that means “greatly” or “exceedingly.” Their fear was extreme.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

and were very afraid

they were greatly frightened

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

οἱ μαθηταὶ ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταί ἔπεσαν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτῶν καί ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these two clauses, since the second clause describes something that happened before what the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [the disciples were very afraid and fell on their face]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν

fell (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταί ἔπεσαν ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτῶν καί ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα)

In Matthew’s culture, “falling” on one’s face refers to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [bowed down] or [lay down to show respect]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

πρόσωπον αὐτῶν

face ˱of˲_them

If it would not be natural in your language to speak as if a group of people had only one face, you could use the plural form of that word in your translation. Alternate translation: [their faces]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. When
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 11443
1. having heard it
2. heard
3. 1910
5. akouō
6. V-PAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ heard ‹it›
8. ˓having˒ heard ‹it›
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11444
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11446
1. apprentices/followers
2. apprentices
3. 31010
5. mathētēs
6. N-····NMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y32; F11444; F11451; F11453; F11463; F11466; F11470; F11471; F11475; F11478; F11490; F11496; F11501
11. 11447
1. fell
2. -
3. 40980
5. piptō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. fell
8. fell
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11448
1. on
2. -
3. 19090
5. epi
6. P-·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11449
1. face
2. face
3. 43830
5. prosōpon
6. N-····ANS
7. face
8. face
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11450
1. of them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11451
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11452
1. they were
2. they
3. 53990
5. fobeō
6. V-IAP3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11453
1. exceedingly
2. -
3. 49700
5. sfodra
6. D-·······
7. exceedingly
8. exceedingly
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11454
1. afraid
2. they
3. 53990
5. fobeō
6. V-IAP3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
9. -
10. Y32; R11447
11. 11453

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MAT 17:6

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 17:1–13: Three disciples saw Jesus’ glory

17:6a

17:6b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)