Matthew

Matthew 14:23–25

²³After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, ²⁴but the boat was already far^a from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

²⁵During the fourth watch of the night,^b Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

Footnotes

a 14:24 Greek many stadia; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters
b 14:25 That is, between three and six in the morning

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Matthew 14:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He had dismissed	ἀπολύσας	apolysas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
He went up	ἀνέβη	anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mountain	ὄρος	oros	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3735 a mountain
by	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Himself	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
to pray	προσεύξασθαι	proseuxasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G4336 I pray, pray for
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
evening	ὀψίας	opsias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3798 late
came	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
He was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
alone	μόνος	monos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate

Matthew 14:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
boat	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
was	ἀπεῖχεν	apeichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
far	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
land	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
buffeted	βασανιζόμενον	basanizomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G928 I torment, torture, buffet
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
waves	κυμάτων	kymatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2949 a wave
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wind	ἄνεμος	anemos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G417 the wind
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
against it	ἐναντίος	enantios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1727 opposite, opposed, contrary, the adversary

Matthew 14:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During the fourth	Τετάρτῃ	Tetartē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G5067 fourth
watch	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
went out	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist 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
walking	περιπατῶν	peripatōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
on	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

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Matthew 14:23 Luke 6:12 · Mark 6:46 · Matthew 26:36 · John 6:15–17 · Matthew 6:6 · Acts 6:4 · Luke 9:28

Matthew 14:24 Mark 6:48 · John 6:18 · Matthew 8:24

Matthew 14:25 Job 9:8 · John 6:19 · Mark 6:48 · Psalm 104:3 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Matthew 24:43 · Luke 12:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.