Matthew 14:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης.

Transliteration

But in tetartē phylakē of the nyktos apēlthen pros them the Iēsous, peripatōn upon the thalassēs.

Grammar Details

• *tetartē*: dative, feminine, singular - fourth
• *phylakē*: dative, feminine, singular - watch
• *nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - night
• *apēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - toward
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *peripatōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking
• *thalassēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - sea

Word Meanings

• *phylakē*: watch/period (of night)/guard duty
• *apēlthen*: he went/came/departed
• *peripatōn*: walking/going about

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:8 : 8 That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
• Matt 24:43 : 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
• Mark 6:48 : 48 And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, {G2532} about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:
• Luke 12:38 : 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, {G5438} and find them so, blessed are those servants.
• John 6:19 : 19 When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid.
• Rev 10:2 : 2 and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth;
• Rev 10:5 : 5 And the angel that I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven,
• Rev 10:8 : 8 And the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard it again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves. 4 Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.
• Ps 104:3 : 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;