Matthew 14:29

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.14.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος, περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, *Elthe*. And *katabas* from the *ploiou* the *Petros*, *periepatēsen* upon the *hydata*, *elthein* *pros* the *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*katabas*": "having gone down/descended/disembarked", "*periepatēsen*": "walked/went about", "*elthein*": "to come/go" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus said, 'Come.' Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Come.{G2064} And{G2532} Peter{G4074} went down{G2597} from{G575} the boat,{G4143} and walked{G4043} upon{G1909} the waters{G5204} to come{G2064} to{G4314} Jesus.{G2424}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Come{G2064}{(G5628)}. And{G2532} when Peter{G4074} was come down{G2597}{(G5631)} out of{G575} the ship{G4143}, he walked{G4043}{(G5656)} on{G1909} the water{G5204}, to go{G2064}{(G5629)} to{G4314} Jesus{G2424}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde come. And when Peter was come doune out of ye shippe he walked on ye water to go to Iesus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: come on yi waye. And Peter stepte out of the shippe, & wete vpon the water, to come vnto Iesus.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide, Come; when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: come. And when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to go to Iesus.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, ‹Come.› And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Come. And Peter got out of the boat, and walking on the water, went to Jesus.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he said,“Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.13", "source": "Πάντα ἰσχύω ἐν τῷ ἐνδυναμοῦντί με Χριστῷ.", "text": "All things *ischyō* in the *endynamounti* me *Christō*.", "grammar": { "*ischyō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am able/have strength", "*endynamounti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - strengthening/empowering", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*ischyō*": "I am able/have strength/can do/am strong enough", "*endynamounti*": "strengthening/empowering/giving strength", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Acts 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ, τοῦτον ὃν θεωρεῖτε καὶ οἴδατε, ἐστερέωσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ: καὶ, ἡ πίστις ἡ διʼ αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τὴν ὁλοκληρίαν ταύτην ἀπέναντι πάντων ὑμῶν.", "text": "And upon the *pistei* of the *onomatos* of him, this one whom you *theōreite* and *oidate*, *estereōsen* the *onoma* of him: and, the *pistis* which is through him *edōken* to him the *holoklērian* this *apenanti* all of you.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*onomatos*": "genitive neuter singular - name", "*theōreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see/behold", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*estereōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - strengthened/made firm", "*onoma*": "nominative neuter singular - name", "*pistis*": "nominative feminine singular - faith", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*holoklērian*": "accusative feminine singular - perfect soundness/complete healing", "*apenanti*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*theōreite*": "see/behold/observe", "*oidate*": "know/understand/recognize", "*estereōsen*": "strengthened/made firm/made strong", "*holoklērian*": "perfect soundness/complete healing/wholeness" } }
• Rom 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.4.19", "source": "Καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει, οὐ κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταέτης που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας:", "text": "And not having *asthenēsas* in the *pistei*, not he *katenoēsen* the of himself *sōma* already having been *nenekrōmenon*, *hekatontaetēs* *pou* *hyparchōn*, and the *nekrōsin* of the *mētras* of *Sarras*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē asthenēsas*": "aorist active participle with negative - not having become weak", "*tē pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the faith", "*ou katenoēsen*": "aorist active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - he did not consider", "*to heautou sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the of himself body", "*ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already", "*nenekrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been deadened", "*hekatontaetēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hundred years old", "*pou*": "adverb - somewhere/about", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn nekrōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the deadness", "*tēs mētras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the womb", "*Sarras*": "genitive, feminine - of Sarah" }, "variants": { "*asthenēsas*": "having become weak/feeble", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*katenoēsen*": "considered/observed carefully", "*sōma*": "body/physical frame", "*nenekrōmenon*": "having been deadened/made as dead", "*hekatontaetēs*": "hundred years old", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing", "*nekrōsin*": "deadness/state of being dead", "*mētras*": "womb/uterus" } }
• Matt 17:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.17.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν: ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, Μετάβηθι ἔντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ· καὶ μεταβήσεται· καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν.", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, Through the *apistian* of you: *amēn* *gar* *legō* to you, If *echēte* *pistin* as *kokkon* *sinapeōs*, *ereite* to the *orei* to this, *Metabēthi* *enteuthen* *ekei*; and *metabēsetai*; and *ouden* *adynatēsei* to you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*apistian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unbelief", "*amēn*": "Hebrew word used as adverb - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*echēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd plural - you have/might have", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*kokkon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mustard", "*ereite*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you will say", "*orei*": "dative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*Metabēthi*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - move/depart", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*metabēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - it will move", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*adynatēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will be impossible" }, "variants": { "*apistian*": "unbelief/lack of faith/faithlessness", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*kokkon*": "grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "of mustard/mustard plant", "*Metabēthi*": "move/depart/be removed", "*metabēsetai*": "it will move/it will be removed", "*adynatēsei*": "will be impossible/will be unable" } }
• Matt 21:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.21", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῆτε, οὐ μόνον τὸ τῆς συκῆς ποιήσετε, ἀλλὰ κἂν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ εἴπητε, Ἄρθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· γενήσεται.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Amēn* *legō* to you, If *echēte* *pistin*, and not *diakrithēte*, not only the [thing] of the *sykēs* *poiēsete*, but even if to the *orei* this *eipēte*, Be *arthēti*, and be *blēthēti* into the *thalassan*; it *genēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered/responding", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may have", "*pistin*": "accusative feminine singular - faith", "*diakrithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may doubt/waver", "*sykēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of fig tree", "*poiēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will do", "*orei*": "dative neuter singular - mountain", "*eipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may say", "*arthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be lifted up", "*blēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be thrown", "*thalassan*": "accusative feminine singular - sea", "*genēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it will happen/be" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*diakrithēte*": "doubt/waver/be divided/hesitate", "*poiēsete*": "do/make/perform", "*arthēti*": "be lifted/raised up/removed", "*blēthēti*": "be thrown/cast/hurled", "*genēsetai*": "it will happen/come to pass/be done" } }
• Mark 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Mark.9.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τό, Εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι.", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *eipen* to him the, If you *dynasai* *pisteusai*, all things *dynata* to the one *pisteuonti*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said", "*dynasai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you are able", "*pisteusai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to believe", "*dynata*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - possible/able", "*pisteuonti*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one believing" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*dynasai*": "you are able/you can", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/to trust/to have faith", "*dynata*": "possible/capable/able to be done", "*pisteuonti*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } }
• Mark 11:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Mark.11.22", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἔχετε πίστιν Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* *Iēsous* *legei* to them, Have *pistin* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*Theou*": "of God/divine" } } 23 { "verseID": "Mark.11.23", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, Ἄρθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ πιστεύσῃ ὅτι ἃ λέγεῖ γίνεται· ἔσται αὐτῷ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* I *legō* to you, That whoever *eipē* to the *orei* this, Be *arthēti*, and be *blēthēti* into the *thalassan*; and not *diakrithē* in the *kardia* of him, but *pisteusē* that what he *legei* *ginetai*; it will be *estai* to him whatever he *eipē*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - truly/verily", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say", "*orei*": "dative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill", "*arthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be lifted up/taken away", "*blēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be thrown/cast", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*diakrithē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might doubt/waver", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pisteusē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might believe", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes to pass/happens", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - it will be", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*legō*": "say/tell/declare", "*orei*": "mountain/hill/mount", "*arthēti*": "be lifted up/taken away/removed", "*blēthēti*": "be thrown/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/lake", "*diakrithē*": "doubt/waver/hesitate", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*pisteusē*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*ginetai*": "comes to pass/happens/occurs", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } }
• Luke 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.17.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Εἰ εἴχετε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐλέγετε ἂν τῇ συκαμίνῳ ταύτῃ, Ἐκριζώθητι, καὶ φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· καὶ ὑπήκουσεν ἂν ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Eipen de* the *Kyrios*, If you *eichete* *pistin* as *kokkon* of *sinapeōs*, you *elegete* *an* to the *sykaminō* this, *Ekrizōthēti*, and *phyteuthēti* in the *thalassē*; and it *hypēkousen* *an* you.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you had/were having", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*kokkon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mustard", "*elegete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you would say", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would/might", "*sykaminō*": "dative, feminine, singular - mulberry tree/sycamine tree", "*Ekrizōthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be uprooted", "*phyteuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be planted", "*thalassē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sea", "*hypēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - it would obey" }, "variants": { "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/owner", "*kokkon sinapeōs*": "mustard seed (proverbially small)", "*sykaminō*": "mulberry tree/sycamine tree/black mulberry", "*Ekrizōthēti*": "be uprooted/pulled up by roots", "*hypēkousen*": "obey/submit/listen to" } }