Mark 6:47

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{ "verseID": "Mark.6.47", "source": "Καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης, ἦν τὸ πλοῖον ἐν μέσῳ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ αὐτὸς μόνος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "And *opsias* *genomenēs*, *ēn* the *ploion* in *mesō* of the *thalassēs*, and he *monos* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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{G2532} when even{G3798} was come,{G1096} the boat{G4143} was{G2258} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the sea,{G2281} and{G2532} he{G846} alone{G3441} on{G1909} the land.{G1093}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when even{G3798} was come{G1096}{(G5637)}, the ship{G4143} was{G2258}{(G5713)} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the sea{G2281}, and{G2532} he{G846} alone{G3441} on{G1909} the land{G1093}.

• 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 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.23", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατʼ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι: ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.", "text": "And *apolysas* the *ochlous*, *anebē* into the *oros* according to *idian* *proseuxasthai*: but *opsias* *genomenēs*, *monos* *ēn* there.", "grammar": { "*apolysas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent away", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*anebē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went up", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - private/alone", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to pray", "*opsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - evening", "*genomenēs*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was" }, "variants": { "*apolysas*": "having sent away/dismissed", "*anebē*": "he went up/ascended/climbed", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*idian*": "private/alone/by himself", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to make prayer", "*monos*": "alone/by himself/solitary" } }
• John 6:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "John.6.16", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ὀψία ἐγένετο, κατέβησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν,", "text": "When *de opsia egeneto*, *katebēsan* the *mathētai* of him upon the *thalassan*,", "grammar": { "*hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*opsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - evening", "*egeneto*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - became/came", "*katebēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - went down", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/to", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now (transitional particle)", "*opsia*": "evening/late hour", "*egeneto*": "became/came/happened", "*katebēsan*": "went down/descended", "*thalassan*": "sea/lake" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.6.17", "source": "Καὶ ἐμβάντες εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, ἤρχοντο πέραν τῆς θαλάσσης εἰς Καπερναούμ. Καὶ σκοτία ἤδη ἐγεγόνει, καὶ οὐκ ἐληλύθει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "And *embantes* into the *ploion*, they *ērchonto* across the *thalassēs* to *Kapernaoum*. And *skotia ēdē egegovei*, and not *elēluthei pros* them the *Iēsous*.", "grammar": { "*embantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having embarked", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boat", "*ērchonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle/passive - were going", "*peran*": "adverb - across/beyond", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Kapernaoum*": "accusative - Capernaum", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already", "*egegovei*": "pluperfect, 3rd singular, active - had come", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*elēluthei*": "pluperfect, 3rd singular, active - had come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*embantes*": "having embarked/having entered", "*ploion*": "boat/ship", "*ērchonto*": "were going/were coming", "*thalassēs*": "sea/lake", "*skotia*": "darkness/night", "*egegovei*": "had come/had happened", "*elēluthei*": "had come/had arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } }