Matthew

Matthew 14:25–26

²⁵During the fourth watch of the night,^b Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. ²⁶When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

Footnotes

b 14:25 That is, between three and six in the morning

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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

Matthew 14:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
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
they were terrified	ἐταράχθησαν	etarachthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble
It’s	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a ghost	Φάντασμά	Phantasma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5326 an apparition, ghost, spirit
they said	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cried out	ἔκραξαν	ekraxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
in	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
fear	φόβου	phobou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence

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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

Matthew 14:26 Revelation 1:17 · Mark 6:49–50 · Luke 1:11–12 · Daniel 10:6–12 · 1 Samuel 28:12–14 · Job 4:14–16 · Luke 24:45 · Acts 12:15 · Luke 24:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.