Mark 6:48

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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.

Transliteration

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 Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

Luke 12:38 : 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke 24:28 : 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
John 1:13 : 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Gen 19:2 : 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Gen 32:26 : 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Exod 14:24 : 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
1 Sam 11:11 : 11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
Job 9:8 : 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Ps 93:4 : 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Ps 104:3 : 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Isa 54:11 : 11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Matt 14:24 : 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

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