Matthew 14:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος, περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.

Transliteration

And he eipen, Elthe. And katabas from the ploiou the Petros, periepatēsen upon the hydata, elthein pros the Iēsoun.

Grammar Details

*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said
*Elthe*: aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - come
*katabas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone down
*ploiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - boat
*Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
*periepatēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - walked
*hydata*: accusative, neuter, plural - waters
*elthein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to come
*pros*: preposition + accusative - toward
*Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

*katabas*: having gone down/descended/disembarked
*periepatēsen*: walked/went about
*elthein*: to come/go

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
Acts 3:16 : 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Rom 4:19 : 19 And without being weakened in faith he considered {G3756} his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;
Matt 17:20 : 20 And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matt 21:21 : 21 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.
Mark 9:23 : 23 And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! {G4100} All things are possible to him that believeth.
Mark 11:22-23 : 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.
Luke 17:6 : 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say {G302} unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey {G302} you.

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