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Matthew 14:28

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

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Ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠέτροςpetrosPeterΠέτροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the subject formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".εἶπενeipento 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).and saidΚύριεkurieLordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.Lordεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouεἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.κέλευσόνkeleusonbidκελεύω (keleuō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “bid”, a single actionG2753I command, order, direct, bid.bidμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comeπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoσὲsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὕδαταhudatawaterὕδωρ (hudōr)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “water”, the object formG5204water.the water

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Peter answering him said, 'Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Peter answering him said, 'Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

World English Bible

Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

Darby Translation

And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou , command me to come to thee upon the waters.

Douay-Rheims

And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters.

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