Mark Chapter 9 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Mark 9:3

and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
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BBE Mark 9:3

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.
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DARBY Mark 9:3

and his garments became shining, exceeding white [as snow], such as fuller on earth could not whiten [them].
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KJV Mark 9:3

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
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WBT Mark 9:3


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WEB Mark 9:3

His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
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YLT Mark 9:3

and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten `them'.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Shining.--Better, perhaps, glittering.Exceeding white as snow.--The two last words are wanting in the best MSS. The comparison of the bright raiment with clothes that had just passed through the fuller's or bleacher's hands, is, in its homely vividness, peculiar to St. Mark.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekHisαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.clothesἱμάτια (himatia)Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.becameἐγένετο (egeneto)Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.radiantlyλίαν (lian)AdverbStrong's 3029: Very; very much, exceedingly, greatly. Of uncertain affinity; much.white,λευκὰ (leuka)Adjective - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.[brighter than]οἷα (hoia)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 3634: Probably akin to ho, hos, and hosos; such or what sort of; especially the neuter with negative, not so.[any]οὐ (ou)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.laundererγναφεὺς (gnapheus)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1102: A fuller, cloth-dresser. By variation for a derivative from knapto; a cloth-dresser.onἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. earthγῆς (gēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.couldδύναται (dynatai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.bleach them.λευκᾶναι (leukanai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 3021: To whiten, make white. From leukos; to whiten.Jump to PreviousAble Brilliant Cleaner Clothes Clothing Dazzling Earth Exceeding Exceedingly Fuller Garments Glistening Glittering Intensely Radiant Raiment Shining Snow White Whiter World