Mark

Mark 4:38–39

³⁸But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

³⁹Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

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Mark 4:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
stern	πρύμνῃ	prymnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4403 the stern of a ship
sleeping	καθεύδων	katheudōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cushion	προσκεφάλαιον	proskephalaion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4344 a pillow or cushion
they woke	ἐγείρουσιν	egeirousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
don’t You care	μέλει	melei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are perishing	ἀπολλύμεθα	apollymetha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

Mark 4:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
got up	διεγερθεὶς	diegertheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1326 I wake out of sleep, I arouse
rebuked	ἐπετίμησεν	epetimēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wind	ἀνέμῳ	anemō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G417 the wind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσῃ	thalassē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
Silence	Σιώπα	Siōpa	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4623 I keep silence
He commanded	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Be still	πεφίμωσο	pephimōso	Verb - Perfect Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5392 I muzzle, silence
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wind	ἄνεμος	anemos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G417 the wind
died down	ἐκόπασεν	ekopasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2869 I cease, drop
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
perfectly	μεγάλη	megalē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
calm	γαλήνη	galēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1055 a calm

Cross-references

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Mark 4:38 1 Peter 5:7 · Hebrews 4:15 · Isaiah 54:6–8 · Matthew 8:25 · Luke 8:24 · Isaiah 40:27–28 · 1 Kings 18:27–29 · Isaiah 51:9–10 · Isaiah 49:14–16 · Psalm 77:7–10 · Isaiah 64:12 · Job 8:5–6

Mark 4:39 Psalm 107:29 · Psalm 89:9 · Psalm 65:7 · Psalm 29:10 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Proverbs 8:29 · Job 38:11 · Psalm 104:7–9 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Psalm 148:8 · Exodus 14:28–29 · Exodus 14:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.