John

John 6:19–20

¹⁹When they had rowed about three or four miles,^c they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea — and they were terrified. ²⁰But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”

Footnotes

c 6:19 Greek about twenty-five or thirty stadia; that is, approximately 2.87 to 3.45 miles (4.62 to 5.55 kilometers)

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John 6:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they had rowed	Ἐληλακότες	Elēlakotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1643 I drive on, propel, row
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
three or four miles	εἴκοσι	eikosi	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1501 twenty
they saw	θεωροῦσιν	theōrousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
approaching	γινόμενον	ginomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
boat	πλοίου	ploiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
walking	περιπατοῦντα	peripatounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they were terrified	ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified

John 6:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
spoke up	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
It is	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
I	Ἐγώ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be afraid	φοβεῖσθε	phobeisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified

Cross-references

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John 6:19 Mark 6:47–49 · Matthew 14:25–26 · Psalm 93:4 · John 14:18 · Job 9:8 · Jonah 1:13 · Ezekiel 27:26 · Luke 24:36–39 · Psalm 29:10

John 6:20 Matthew 14:27–31 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Isaiah 44:8 · Isaiah 41:10 · Revelation 1:17–18 · Isaiah 41:14 · Mark 6:50

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.