Matthew 8:24 — King James Version← Study notes
“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”
Matthew 8:24 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 8:2418 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
σεισμὸςseismosearthquake, tempest
μέγαςmegas(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐγένετοegenetoarise, be
assembled, be(-come
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
θαλάσσῃthalassēsea
ὥστεhōsteso that / therefore
τὸtothe
πλοῖονploionship(-ing)
καλύπτεσθαιkalyptesthaicover, hide
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τῶνtōnthe
κυμάτωνkymatōnwave
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
δὲdeand / but
ἐκάθευδενekatheuden(be
a-)sleep
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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