John

John 6:17–18

¹⁷got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. ¹⁸A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.

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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

John 6:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A strong	μεγάλου	megalou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
wind	ἀνέμου	anemou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G417 the wind
was blowing	πνέοντος	pneontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4154 I blow
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
the	ἥ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσα	thalassa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
grew agitated	διεγείρετο	diegeireto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1326 I wake out of sleep, I arouse

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John 6:17 Mark 6:45 · John 6:24–25

John 6:18 Psalm 135:7 · Psalm 107:25 · Matthew 14:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.