# His appearance

"The angel's appearance"

# was like lightning

This is a simile that emphasizes how bright in appearance the angel was. Alternate translation: "was bright like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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. Alternate translation: "his clothing was very white, like snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])