Luke

Luke 5:1–7

¹On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret^a with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, ²He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. ³Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

⁴When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

⁵“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” ⁶When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. ⁷So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

Footnotes

a 5:1 That is, the Sea of Galilee

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Luke 5:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On one occasion	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
while	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
standing	ἑστὼς	hestōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
by	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Lake	λίμνην	limnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3041 a lake
of Gennesaret	Γεννησαρέτ	Gennēsaret	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1082 Gennesaret
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
pressing in on	ἐπικεῖσθαι	epikeisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1945 I lie upon, am insistent
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to hear	ἀκούειν	akouein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Luke 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two
boats	πλοῖα	ploia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4143 a ship, vessel
at the edge	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
of the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
lake	λίμνην	limnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3041 a lake
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
fishermen	ἁλιεῖς	halieis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G231 a fisherman
had left	ἀποβάντες	apobantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G576 I go or come out of, disembark, result
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and were washing	ἔπλυνον	eplynon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4150 I wash
nets	δίκτυα	diktya	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1350 a fishing-net

Luke 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
got	ἐμβὰς	embas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1684 I embark
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
boat	πλοίων	ploiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4143 a ship, vessel
belonging	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to Simon	Σίμωνος	Simōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
asked	ἠρώτησεν	ērōtēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to put out	ἐπαναγαγεῖν	epanagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1877 I put out, go up
a little	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
shore	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
sitting down	καθίσας	kathisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
He taught	ἐδίδασκεν	edidasken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1321 I teach
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
people	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
boat	πλοίου	ploiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel

Luke 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
had finished	ἐπαύσατο	epausato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3973 I cause to cease
speaking	λαλῶν	lalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Simon	Σίμωνα	Simōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
Put out	Ἐπανάγαγε	Epanagage	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1877 I put out, go up
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
deep	βάθος	bathos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G899 depth, a depth, a deep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
let down	χαλάσατε	chalasate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5465 I let down, lower
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
nets	δίκτυα	diktya	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1350 a fishing-net
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a catch	ἄγραν	agran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G61 catching, a catch

Luke 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Master	Ἐπιστάτα	Epistata	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1988 master, teacher
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
we have worked hard	κοπιάσαντες	kopiasantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
all	ὅλης	holēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
catching	ἐλάβομεν	elabomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
because	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
You	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
say so	ῥήματί	rhēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
I will let down	χαλάσω	chalasō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5465 I let down, lower
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
nets	δίκτυα	diktya	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1350 a fishing-net

Luke 5:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they had done	ποιήσαντες	poiēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4160 I do, make
so	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
they caught	συνέκλεισαν	synekleisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4788 I enclose, shut in
a large	πολύ	poly	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
number	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
of fish	ἰχθύων	ichthyōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
nets	δίκτυα	diktya	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1350 a fishing-net
began to tear	διερρήσσετο	dierrēsseto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1284 I tear asunder

Luke 5:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they signaled	κατένευσαν	kateneusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2656 I nod, make a sign
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
partners	μετόχοις	metochois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3353 a sharer, partner
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
other	ἑτέρῳ	heterō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
boat	πλοίῳ	ploiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
to come	ἐλθόντας	elthontas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
help	συλλαβέσθαι	syllabesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they came	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
filled	ἔπλησαν	eplēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4130 I fill
both	ἀμφότερα	amphotera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G297 both of two
boats	πλοῖα	ploia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4143 a ship, vessel
so	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
they	αὐτά	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
began to sink	βυθίζεσθαι	bythizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1036 I cause to sink, sink