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And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΟἱHoi<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 1
δὲdeand
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 2
μαθηταὶmathētaithe disciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 3
ἰδόντεςidonteshaving seen
Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 4
αὐτὸνautonHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 5
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 6
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 7
θαλάσσηςthalassēssea
Lemma: θάλασσα (thalassa) · Strong's: G2281
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: sea — θάλασσα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for יָם ; ] ; the sea: Mat.23:15, Mrk.11:23, Luk.21:25, Rom.9:27, Heb.11:12, Jas.1:6, Ju 13, Rev.7:1, al.; τὸ πέλαγος τῆς θ. (see Tr., ut infr.), Mat.18:6; ὁ οὐρανὸς κ. ἡ γῆ κ. ἡ θ., of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2281; TFLSJ G2281; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 8
περιπατοῦνταperipatountawalking
Lemma: περιπατέω (peripateō) · Strong's: G4043
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
Meaning: to walk — περι-πατέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ pi., hith. ; ] ; to walk: absol., Mat.9:5, Mrk.5:42, Luk.5:23, Jhn.1:36; with pred., γυμνός, Rev.16:15; ἐπάνω Luk.11:44; διά, with genitive, Rev.21:24; ἐν, Mrk.11:27 12:38,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 96 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4043; TFLSJ G4043; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 9
ἐταράχθησανetarachthēsanthey were troubled
Lemma: ταράσσω (tarassō) · Strong's: G5015
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-API-3P)
Meaning: to trouble — ταράσσω ; [in LXX for בָּהַל, רָגַז, etc., forty-six words in all ; ] ; to disturb, trouble, stir up: primarily in physical sense (Hom., Eur.): τ. ὕδωρ, Jhn.1:5 [4], Jhn.1:7. Metaphorical, of the mind (Æsch., Plat.,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Mark 6:50, Luke 1:12, Luke 24:38, John 5:4, John 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5015; TFLSJ G5015; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 10
λέγοντεςlegontessaying
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 11
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 12
φάντασμάphantasmaA ghost
Lemma: φάντασμα (phantasma) · Strong's: G5326
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: ghost — φάντασμα, -τος, τό; (φαντάζω), [in LXX: Job.20:8 A (חִזָּיוֹן), Isa.28:7 A, Wis.17:15 * ; ] ; = φάσμα, an appearance, apparition (Æsch., al.): Mat.14:26, Mrk.6:49 (see DCG, i, 111b).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Mark 6:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5326; TFLSJ G5326; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 13
ἐστιν,estinit is!
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 14
καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 15
ἀπὸapoin
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 16
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 17
φόβουphoboufear
Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65, Luke 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 18
ἔκραξαν.ekraxanthey cried out.
Lemma: κράζω (krazō) · Strong's: G2896
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to cry — κράζω ; [in LXX for זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, etc. ; ] ; in cl. chiefly poët., ; 1. prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mrk.5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 15:23, Matthew 20:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2896; TFLSJ G2896; TAGNT Matthew 14:26 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | δέ G1161 then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| saw | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| walking | → | περιπατέω G4043 to walk |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sea | → | θάλασσα G2281 sea |
| they were terrified | → | ταράσσω G5015 to trouble |
| It’s | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a ghost | → | φάντασμα G5326 ghost |
| they said | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| cried out | → | κράζω G2896 to cry |
| in | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| fear | → | φόβος G5401 fear |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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