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Luke 5:4

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

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ὡςhōswhenὡςconjunction — “when”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.whenδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐπαύσατοepausatohe had leftπαύω (pauō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he had left”, a single actionG3973(a) act: I cause to cease, restrain, hinder, (b) mid: I cease, stop, leave off.he had leftλαλῶνlalōnspeakingλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “speaking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.speakingεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΣίμωναsimōnaSimonΣίμων (simōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Simon”, the object formG4613Simon.SimonἘπανάγαγεepanagageLaunch outἐπανάγω (epanagō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Launch out”, a single actionG1877(a) nautical: I put out (from the shore), (lit: I take up a ship on to the high seas), (b) I go up, possibly: I go up again, return.Launch outεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βάθοςbathosdeepβάθοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “deep”, the object formG899depth; deep water; met: fullness, immensity; an extreme degree; profundities, deep-laid plans.the deepκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andχαλάσατεchalasatelet downχαλάω (chalaō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “let down”, a single actionG5465I let down, lower, slacken, loosen.This verse uses “let down”.let downτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δίκτυαdiktuanetsδίκτυον (diktuon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “nets”, the object formG1350a fishing-net.netsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.εἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forἄγρανagrana draughtἄγρα (agra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a draught”, the object formG61catching, a catch.a draught

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, 'Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Young’s Literal Translation

And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, 'Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'

World English Bible

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “ Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

Darby Translation

But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul.

Douay-Rheims

Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

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