# His appearance

"The angel's appearance"

# was like lightning

This is a simile that emphasizes how bright in appearance the angel was. AT: "was bright like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# his clothing as white as snow

This is a simile that emphasizes how bright and white the angel's clothes were. The verb "was" from the previous phrase can be repeated. AT: "his clothing was very white, like snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# became like dead men

This is a simile that means the soldiers fell down and did not move. AT: "fell to the ground and lay there like dead men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/snow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]