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Matthew 28:3

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His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
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  1. Acts 1:10Rank 1 from verse 3
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    10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

  2. Mark 9:3Rank 2 from verse 3
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    3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

  3. Mark 16:5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

  4. John 20:12Rank 4 from verse 3
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    12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

  5. Revelation 18:1Rank 5 from verse 3
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    1AND after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

  6. Matthew 17:2Rank 6 from verse 3
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    2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

  7. Revelation 1:14–16Rank 7 from verse 3
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    14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

    15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

    16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

  8. Revelation 10:1Rank 8 from verse 3
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    1AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

  9. Revelation 3:4–5Rank 9 from verse 3
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    4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

    5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

  10. Daniel 10:5–6Rank 10 from verse 3
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    5Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

    6His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

  11. Daniel 7:9Rank 11 from verse 3
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    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.

  12. Ezekiel 1:4–14Rank 12 from verse 3
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    4¶ And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

    5Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

    6And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.

    7And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.

    8And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

    9Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

    10As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

    11Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

    12And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.

    13As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

    14And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

  13. Psalms 104:4Rank 13 from verse 3
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    4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

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Matthew 28:3

COMBINED MEANING

countenance

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1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

white

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1. Having the light colour of snow or milk; bright or pale. 2. To make white; to whiten.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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snow

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Frozen white precipitation falling from clouds and covering the earth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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28:1IN the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

28:2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

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28:4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

28:5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

28:6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

28:7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

28:8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

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