John

John 6:16–17

¹⁶When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, ¹⁷got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

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John 6:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
evening	ὀψία	opsia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3798 late
came	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
went down	κατέβησαν	katebēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2597 I go down, come down
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake

John 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
got into	ἐμβάντες	embantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1684 I embark
a boat	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
started	ἤρχοντο	ērchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
across	πέραν	peran	Preposition	G4008 over, beyond
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Capernaum	Καφαρναούμ	Kapharnaoum	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2584 Capernaum
It was	ἐγεγόνει	egegonei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
dark	σκοτία	skotia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
had not yet gone out	ἐληλύθει	elēlythei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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John 6:17 Mark 6:45 · John 6:24–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.