Matthew

Matthew 4:18–19

¹⁸As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

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Matthew 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Περιπατῶν	Peripatōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
beside	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
of Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
He saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
brothers	ἀδελφούς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
Simon	Σίμωνα	Simōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
called	λεγόμενον	legomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Peter	Πέτρον	Petron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Andrew	Ἀνδρέαν	Andrean	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G406 Andrew
They were casting	βάλλοντας	ballontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
a net	ἀμφίβληστρον	amphiblēstron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G293 a fishing net, drag-net
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fishermen	ἁλιεῖς	halieis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G231 a fisherman

Matthew 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	Δεῦτε	Deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
follow	Δεῦτε	Deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will make	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fishers	ἁλιεῖς	halieis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G231 a fisherman
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

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Matthew 4:18 John 1:40–42 · Matthew 10:2 · Mark 1:16–20 · Luke 6:14 · Luke 5:1–11 · Matthew 16:18 · John 6:1 · John 21:1 · Matthew 15:29 · 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 · Mark 7:31 · John 6:8

Matthew 4:19 Mark 1:17–18 · John 12:26 · Matthew 16:24 · Luke 9:59 · John 1:43 · Luke 5:27 · John 21:22 · Mark 2:14 · Luke 5:10–11 · Matthew 19:21 · Ezekiel 47:9–10 · Matthew 8:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.