Matthew 14:25

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.14.25", "source": "Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης.", "text": "But in *tetartē* *phylakē* of the *nyktos* *apēlthen* *pros* them the *Iēsous*, *peripatōn* upon the *thalassēs*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*phylakē*": "watch/period (of night)/guard duty", "*apēlthen*": "he went/came/departed", "*peripatōn*": "walking/going about" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} in the fourth{G5067} watch{G5438} of the night{G3571} he{G2424} came{G565} unto{G4314} them,{G846} walking{G4043} upon{G1909} the sea.{G2281}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} in the fourth{G5067} watch{G5438} of the night{G3571} Jesus{G2424} went{G565}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, walking{G4043}{(G5723)} on{G1909} the sea{G2281}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  In the fourthe watche of ye night Iesus came vnto them walkynge on the see.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But in ye fourth watch of ye night Iesus came vnto the, walkinge vpon the see.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the sea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the fourth watch of the nyght, Iesus went vnto them, walkyng on the sea.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the fourth watch of the night,{The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 A. M. to sunrise.} Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.9.8", "source": "נֹטֶ֣ה שָׁמַ֣יִם לְבַדּ֑וֹ וְ֝דוֹרֵ֗ךְ עַל־בָּ֥מֳתֵי יָֽם׃", "text": "*nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *lə-baddô* *wə-dôrēk* *ʿal-bāmŏtê* *yām*", "grammar": { "*nōṭeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - stretching out", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens/sky", "*lə-baddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-dôrēk*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and treading", "*ʿal-bāmŏtê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - upon heights of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea" }, "variants": { "*nōṭeh*": "to stretch out, extend, spread", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*baddô*": "separation, alone, by oneself", "*dôrēk*": "to tread, walk, march", "*bāmŏtê*": "heights, high places, waves", "*yām*": "sea, ocean, large body of water" } }
• Matt 24:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.43", "source": "Ἐκεῖνο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ φυλακῇ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἂν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν εἴασεν διορυγῆναι τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "But that *ginōskete*, that if *ēdei* the *oikodespotēs* what *phylakē* the *kleptēs* *erchetai*, he *egrēgorēsen* would, and not would *eiasen* *diorygēnai* the *oikian* of him.", "grammar": { "*ginōskete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - know", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect active with imperfect meaning, 3rd person singular - had known", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative masculine singular - master of house", "*phylakē*": "dative feminine singular - watch/period of night", "*kleptēs*": "nominative masculine singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes", "*egrēgorēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - would have watched", "*eiasen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - would have allowed", "*diorygēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be broken into", "*oikian*": "accusative feminine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/be aware", "*ēdei*": "had known/was aware", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of house/householder", "*phylakē*": "watch/period of night/guard duty", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*egrēgorēsen*": "would have watched/stayed awake/been alert", "*eiasen*": "would have allowed/permitted", "*diorygēnai*": "to be broken into/dug through", "*oikian*": "house/home/residence" } }
• Mark 6:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Mark.6.48", "source": "Καὶ εἶδεν αὐτοὺς βασανιζομένους ἐν τῷ ἐλαύνειν· ἦν γὰρ ὁ ἄνεμος ἐναντίος αὐτοῖς: καὶ περὶ τετάρτην φυλακὴν τῆς νυκτὸς ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτούς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἤθελεν παρελθεῖν αὐτούς.", "text": "And *eiden* them *basanizomenous* in the *elaunein*; *ēn* for the *anemos* *enantios* to them: and about fourth *phylakēn* of the *nyktos* *erchetai* *pros* them, *peripatōn* upon the *thalassēs*, and *ēthelen* *parelthein* them.", "grammar": { "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw", "*basanizomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being tormented/straining", "*elaunein*": "present active infinitive - to row/drive", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*anemos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wind", "*enantios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - contrary/against", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - watch (division of night time)", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he comes/is coming", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/to", "*peripatōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea/lake", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was wanting/wishing", "*parelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to pass by/go past" }, "variants": { "*basanizomenous*": "being tormented/straining/struggling hard", "*elaunein*": "rowing/driving forward/propelling", "*anemos*": "wind/gale", "*enantios*": "contrary/against/opposing", "*phylakēn*": "watch (Roman division of night - fourth watch ~3-6am)", "*erchetai*": "comes/approaches/arrives", "*peripatōn*": "walking/treading/going about", "*ēthelen*": "was wanting/was wishing/was intending", "*parelthein*": "to pass by/go past/pass alongside" } }
• Luke 12:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Luke.12.38", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ φυλακῇ, καὶ ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ, καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτως, μακάριοί εἰσιν οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι.", "text": "And if he might *elthē* in the *deutera* *phylakē*, and in the *tritē* *phylakē* he might *elthē*, and might *heurē* thus, *makarioi* *eisin* the *douloi* those.", "grammar": { "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might come", "*deutera*": "dative, feminine, singular - second", "*phylakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - watch (division of night)", "*tritē*": "dative, feminine, singular - third", "*heurē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might find", "*makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "might come/arrive", "*deutera*": "second", "*phylakē*": "watch/guard (division of night time)", "*tritē*": "third", "*heurē*": "might find/discover", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*douloi*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } }
• John 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.6.19", "source": "Ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἰκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα, θεωροῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον: καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.", "text": "*Elēlakotes oun* about *stadious eikosi pente ē triakonta*, they *theōrousin* the *Iēsoun peripatounta* upon the *thalassēs*, and near the *ploiou ginomenon*: and they *ephobēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*elēlakotes*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having rowed", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*hōs*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*stadious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stadia", "*eikosi pente*": "numeral - twenty-five", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*triakonta*": "numeral - thirty", "*theōrousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they see/behold", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*peripatounta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, active - walking", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*engus*": "adverb - near", "*ploiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of boat", "*ginomenon*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, middle/passive - becoming/coming", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were afraid" }, "variants": { "*elēlakotes*": "having rowed/having gone", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*stadious*": "stadia (measurement, about 200 yards/185 meters)", "*theōrousin*": "they see/they behold/they observe", "*peripatounta*": "walking/going about", "*thalassēs*": "sea/lake", "*ginomenon*": "coming/drawing near", "*ephobēthēsan*": "were afraid/became frightened" } }
• Rev 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.10.2", "source": "Καὶ εἴχεν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ βιβλαρίδιον ἀνεῳγμένον: καὶ ἔθηκεν τὸν πόδα αὐτοῦ τὸν δεξιὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸν δὲ εὐώνυμον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,", "text": "And *eichen* in the *cheiri* of him *biblaridion* *aneōgmenon*: and *ethēken* the *poda* of him the *dexion* upon the *thalassēs*, the *de* *euōnymon* upon the *gēs*,", "grammar": { "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was having/holding [continuous action]", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand (instrumental use)", "*biblaridion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little book/scroll", "*aneōgmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been opened", "*ethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - placed/set [completed action]", "*poda*": "accusative, masculine, singular - foot", "*dexion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - right", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*euōnymon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - left", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*biblaridion*": "little book/small scroll/booklet", "*aneōgmenon*": "opened/unrolled/unsealed", "*ethēken*": "placed/set/positioned", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean/large body of water", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• Rev 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.10.5", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος ὃν εἶδον ἑστῶτα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἦρεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν,", "text": "And the *angelos* whom *eidon* *hestōta* upon the *thalassēs* and upon the *gēs* *ēren* the *cheira* of him into the *ouranon*,", "grammar": { "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw [completed action]", "*hestōta*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/raised [completed action]", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*angelos*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*hestōta*": "standing/positioned/having taken a stand", "*ēren*": "lifted/raised/elevated", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky/the firmament" } }
• Rev 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.10.8", "source": "Καὶ ἡ φωνὴ ἣν ἤκουσα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πάλιν λαλοῦσα μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ λέγουσα, Ὕπαγε λάβε τὸ βιβλαρίδιον τὸ ἠνεῳγμένον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ ἑστῶτος ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "And the *phōnē* which *ēkousa* from the *ouranou* again *lalousa* with me, and *legousa*, *Hypage* *labe* the *biblaridion* the *ēneōgmenon* in the *cheiri* of the *angelou* of the *hestōtos* upon the *thalassēs* and upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - heard [completed action]", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*lalousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - speaking", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*labe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - take", "*biblaridion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little book/scroll", "*ēneōgmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been opened", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*hestōtos*": "perfect active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*lalousa*": "speaking/talking/communicating", "*legousa*": "saying/telling/expressing", "*Hypage*": "go/proceed/depart", "*labe*": "take/receive/grasp", "*biblaridion*": "little book/small scroll/booklet", "*ēneōgmenon*": "opened/unrolled/unsealed", "*hestōtos*": "standing/positioned/stationed" } }
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.93.3", "source": "נָשְׂא֤וּ נְהָר֨וֹת ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה נָשְׂא֣וּ נְהָר֣וֹת קוֹלָ֑ם יִשְׂא֖וּ נְהָר֣וֹת דָּכְיָֽם׃", "text": "*nāśʾû* *nəhārôṯ* *YHWH* *nāśʾû* *nəhārôṯ* *qôlām* *yiśʾû* *nəhārôṯ* *dāḵyām*", "grammar": { "*nāśʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - lifted up (repeated)", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers/floods (repeated)", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name, vocative", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - will lift up", "*dāḵyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their crashing/roaring" }, "variants": { "*nāśʾû*": "lifted up/raised/carried", "*nəhārôṯ*": "rivers/floods/streams", "*qôlām*": "their voice/their sound", "*dāḵyām*": "their roaring/their crashing/their pounding waves" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.93.4", "source": "מִקֹּל֨וֹת ׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*miqqōlôṯ* *mayim* *rabbîm* *ʾaddîrîm* *mišbərê-yām* *ʾaddîr* *bammārôm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*miqqōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from/than the voices/sounds", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/majestic", "*mišbərê-yām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - breakers of sea", "*ʾaddîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/majestic", "*bammārôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the height/on high", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name, subject" }, "variants": { "*miqqōlôṯ*": "than the sounds/than the voices/above the noises", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "mighty/majestic/powerful", "*mišbərê-yām*": "breakers of the sea/ocean waves/sea billows", "*ʾaddîr*": "mighty/majestic/powerful", "*bammārôm*": "in the height/on high/in the heavens" } }
• Ps 104:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.3", "source": "הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה בַמַּ֗יִם עֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו הַשָּׂם־עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑וֹ הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*hamqāreh* *bammayim* *ʿaliyyôtāyw* *haśśām*-*ʿābîm* *rĕkûbô* *hamĕhallēk* *ʿal*-*kanphê*-*rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hamqāreh*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - beaming, laying beams", "*bammayim*": "preposition *bě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the waters", "*ʿaliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his upper chambers", "*haśśām*": "definite article + participle, qal active, masculine singular - making, placing", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds, thick clouds", "*rĕkûbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*hamĕhallēk*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - walking, going about", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*kanphê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wings of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind, spirit" }, "variants": { "*mĕqāreh*": "laying beams, roofing, framing", "*mayim*": "waters, body of water", "*ʿaliyyôt*": "upper chambers, roof chambers, upper stories", "*śām*": "placing, setting, appointing", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds, thick clouds, dark clouds", "*rĕkûb*": "chariot, vehicle, riding", "*mĕhallēk*": "walking, going, traveling", "*kanphê*": "wings, corners, edges", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit, air" } }