transfiguration Hear it!

transfiguration Definition

trans·figu·ra·tion (trans fig′yo̵̅o̅ rā′s̸hən, trans′fig-)

noun

  1. a transfiguring or being transfigured
  2. Bible the change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain: Matt. 17
  3. a church festival (Aug. 6) commemorating the Transfiguration
transfiguration Synonyms

transfiguration

n.

transmutation, alteration, permutation; see reformation 1.

Transfiguration Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • meaning: With Eliot, verse and syntax co-operate to secure a basic significance and coherent transfiguration of individual meanings.

Converse of object

  • call: Although if your seeing spirit cover your own face in the reflection then this is more appropriately called transfiguration.
  • witness: John and his brother James along with Simon Peter witnessed the Transfiguration.
  • see: The author of 2 Peter claims to have seen the transfiguration.

Adjective modifier

  • thy: Singing, David foretold Thy transfiguration, saying: Who is like unto Thee among the sons of God, O Lord?
  • radiant: Celebrating this the first day of Thine all-glorious and most radiant transfiguration, O Christ, we magnify Thee with hymns.
  • glorious: His glorious Transfiguration on the mountain was to strengthen him to climb another mountain, Calvary.
  • wild: The pixel bestiary commences an instinctive dance to the throb and pulse of the quivering heap as a state of wild transfiguration is achieved.

Modifies a noun

  • narrative: READING: The Transfiguration narrative in Mark 9: 2-5 What happened?
  • story: Credible Report Over the years a number of scholars have supposed that the transfiguration story common to the synoptics is a misplaced resurrection account.