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Mormon Red Death · 04-16-2007, 01:04 AM

What is the greek word for transfigured and is it translated correctly in the king james version? Our sunday school lesson was about the mount of transfiguration and I was curious what was originally said and what the word means in greek.

All-American · 04-16-2007, 01:28 AM

"Metemorphose" is the word in Greek. Scott and Liddell's lexicon translates it as "transform;" the two roots are "meta," for change, and "morphe," for shape. In Latin, the word used is "transfiguratus."

Mormon Red Death · 04-16-2007, 01:46 AM

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"Metemorphose" is the word in Greek. Scott and Liddell's lexicon translates it as "transform;" the two roots are "meta," for change, and "morphe," for shape. In Latin, the word used is "transfiguratus."

Are "transform" and "transfigurate" synonyms?

Solon · 04-16-2007, 12:15 PM

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Are "transform" and "transfigurate" synonyms?

Yes. Latin's figura means form or shape, so to transfigure means to change form or shape.

I guess Jesus was a transformer . . . . you know - more than meets the eye.

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