‏ Mark 9:3

 Glistering, exceeding white ( στιλβοντα λευκα λιαν ). Old words, all of them. Mt 17:2 has

 white as the light ( λευκα ως το φως ), Lu 9:29 "white and dazzling" ( λευκος εξαστραπτων ) like lightning.

 So as no fuller on earth can whiten them ( οια γναφευς επ της γης ου δυνατα ουτως λευκανα ).  Γναφω is an old word to card wool. Note  ουτως, so, so white. Some manuscripts in Matthew add  ως χιων, as snow. Probably the snow-capped summit of Hermon was visible on this very night. See on Mt 17:2 for "transfigured."

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