Matthew
Matthew 8:26–27
26“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
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Matthew 8:26
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| of little faith | ὀλιγόπιστοι | oligopistoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G3640 of little faith |
| replied | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| why | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| are you | ἐστε | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| so afraid | δειλοί | deiloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1169 cowardly, timid |
| Then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| He got up | ἐγερθεὶς | egertheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| rebuked | ἐπετίμησεν | epetimēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn |
| the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| winds | ἀνέμοις | anemois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | 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 |
| 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 |
Matthew 8:27
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| men | ἄνθρωποι | anthrōpoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| were amazed | ἐθαύμασαν | ethaumasan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2296 I wonder, admire |
| asked | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| What kind | Ποταπός | Potapos | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4217 of what kind |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| this | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| Even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| winds | ἄνεμοι | anemoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G417 the wind |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sea | θάλασσα | thalassa | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2281 the sea, lake |
| obey | ὑπακούουσιν | hypakouousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5219 I listen, obey |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 8:26 Isaiah 41:10–14 · Psalm 65:7 · Psalm 107:28–30 · Psalm 89:9 · Luke 8:24–25 · Matthew 6:30 · Mark 4:39–41 · Romans 4:20 · Isaiah 50:2–4 · Matthew 8:27 · Matthew 16:8 · Job 38:8–11
Matthew 8:27 Mark 7:37 · Matthew 14:33 · Mark 6:51 · Mark 1:27 · Matthew 15:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.