Matthew 4:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”
Matthew 4:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 4:1827 words
ΠεριπατῶνPeripatōngo, be occupied with, walk (about)
δὲdeand / but
παρὰparaabove, against, among
τὴνtēnthe
θάλασσανthalassansea
τῆςtēsthe
ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasGalilee
εἶδενeidenbehold, perceive, see
δύοdyoboth, twain, two
ἀδελφούςadelphousbrother
ΣίμωναSimōnaSimon
τὸνtonthe
λεγόμενονlegomenonsay
ΠέτρονPetronPeter, rock
καὶkaiand / also
ἈνδρέανAndreanAndrew
τὸνtonthe
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrother
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
βάλλονταςballontasarise, cast (out), lay
ἀμφίβληστρονamphiblēstronnet
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
θάλασσανthalassansea
ἦσανēsanam, have been, is I
γὰρgarfor
ἁλιεῖςhalieisfisher(-man)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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