Mark 6:47

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on land.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης, ἦν τὸ πλοῖον ἐν μέσῳ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ αὐτὸς μόνος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

Transliteration

And opsias genomenēs, ēn the ploion in mesō of the thalassēs, and he monos upon the gēs.

Grammar Details

• *opsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - evening/late hour
• *genomenēs*: aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/become
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
• *ploion*: nominative, neuter, singular - boat/ship
• *mesō*: dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst
• *thalassēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - sea/lake
• *monos*: nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - land/earth/ground

Word Meanings

• *opsias*: evening/late hour/nightfall
• *genomenēs*: having come/having arrived/having occurred
• *mesō*: middle/midst/center
• *thalassēs*: sea/lake (Sea of Galilee)
• *monos*: alone/only/by himself
• *gēs*: land/shore/ground

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when evening was come, the ship was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when even was come the ship was in the middes of the see and he alone on the londe

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at euen was the shippe in the myddest of the see, and he alone vpon the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when euen was come, the ship was in the mids of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when euen was come, the ship was in the myddes of the sea, and he alone on the lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And by evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he by himself on the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 14:23 : 23 After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.
• John 6:16-17 : 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. By then it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.