Transfiguration is ultimately derived from the Latin word transfigurare, meaning "to transform" or "to change form". The prefix trans- means "across" or "from one form to another". The root word figura means "form" or "shape".
Transfiguration has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the miraculous change in appearance of Jesus Christ, as described in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. In the Bible, transfiguration refers to the incident when Jesus takes three of his disciples (Peter, James, and John) up a mountain and is transformed before them, his face shining like the sun and his clothes becoming as white as snow.
During the transfiguration, Moses and Elijah appear beside Jesus, representing the Law and the Prophets, and a voice from heaven proclaims, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
The word transfiguration is also used more generally to describe any change in form or appearance, such as the change in the appearance of a caterpillar as it transforms into a butterfly.
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