Mark 5:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ διαπεράσαντος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ πάλιν εἰς τὸ πέραν, συνήχθη ὄχλος πολὺς ἐπʼ αὐτόν: καὶ ἦν παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν.

Transliteration

And diaperasantos the Iēsou in the ploiō again to the other side, synēchthē ochlos polys upon him: and he was para the thalassan.

Grammar Details

*diaperasantos*: aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having crossed over
*Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
*ploiō*: dative, neuter, singular - in boat
*synēchthē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - was gathered
*ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd
*polys*: nominative, masculine, singular - large/great
*para*: preposition + accusative - beside/along
*thalassan*: accusative, feminine, singular - sea/lake

Word Meanings

*diaperasantos*: having crossed over/passed over
*ploiō*: boat/ship/vessel
*synēchthē*: was gathered/assembled/came together
*ochlos polys*: large crowd/great multitude
*para*: beside/along/near
*thalassan*: sea/lake

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 9:1 : 1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Mark 4:1 : 1 And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.
Luke 8:40 : 40 And {G1096} as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

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