YHN 6:19 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ἐληλακότες
2. elaunō
3. having rowed
4. rowed
5. 16430
6. VPEA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ rowed
8. ˓having˒ rowed
9. -
10. Y32; R67077
11. 67126
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y32
11. 67127
1. ᾧ
2. hos
3. -
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····DNS
7. ˱to˲ which
8. ˱to˲ which
9. -
10. -
11. 67128
1. ὡσεί
2. hōsei
3. -
4. -
5. 56160
6. D·······
7. about
8. about
9. -
10. -
11. 67129
1. ὡς
2. hōs
3. about
4. about
5. 56130
6. D·······
7. about
8. about
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67130
1. σταδίους
2. stadioi
3. stadiums
4. -
5. 47120
6. N····AMP
7. stadion_\add measure\add*s
8. stadiums
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67131
1. σταδία
2. stadion
3. -
4. -
5. 47120
6. N····ANP
7. stadion_\add measure\add*s
8. stadiums
9. -
10. -
11. 67132
1. ὡσεί
2. hōsei
3. -
4. -
5. 56160
6. D·······
7. about
8. about
9. -
10. -
11. 67133
1. εἴκοσι
2. eikosi
3. twenty
4. -
5. 15010
6. E····AMP
7. twenty
8. twenty
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67134
1. πέντε
2. pente
3. five
4. five
5. 40020
6. E····AMP
7. five
8. five
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67135
1. ἤ
2. ē
3. or
4. -
5. 22280
6. C·······
7. or
8. or
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67136
1. τριάκοντα
2. triakonta
3. thirty
4. -
5. 51440
6. E····AMP
7. thirty
8. thirty
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67137
1. θεωροῦσιν
2. theōreō
3. they are observing
4. -
5. 23340
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ observing
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ observing
9. -
10. Y32; R67077
11. 67138
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67139
1. Ἰησοῦν
2. iēsous
3. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····AMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y32; F67151; F67154; F67159
11. 67140
1. περιπατοῦντα
2. peripateō
3. walking
4. walking
5. 40430
6. VPPA·AMS
7. walking
8. walking
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67141
1. ἐπί
2. epi
3. on
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67142
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67143
1. τήν
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 67144
1. θαλάσσης
2. thalassa
3. sea
4. lake
5. 22810
6. N····GFS
7. sea
8. sea
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67145
1. θάλασσαν
2. thalassa
3. -
4. -
5. 22810
6. N····AFS
7. sea
8. sea
9. -
10. -
11. 67146
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67147
1. ἐγγύς
2. eŋgus
3. near
4. -
5. 14510
6. P·······
7. near
8. near
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67148
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67149
1. πλοίου
2. ploion
3. boat
4. boat
5. 41430
6. N····GNS
7. boat
8. boat
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67150
1. γινόμενον
2. ginomai
3. becoming
4. -
5. 10960
6. VPPM·AMS
7. becoming
8. becoming
9. -
10. Y32; R67140; Person=Jesus
11. 67151
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67152
1. ἐφοβήθησαν
2. fobeō
3. they were afraid
4. -
5. 53990
6. VIAP3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
9. -
10. Y32; R67077
11. 67153

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:16–21: Jesus walked on the water of Lake Galilee

In this brief section the disciples saw Jesus walking on the surface of Lake Galilee. See the parallel passages in Matthew 14:22–27 and Mark 6:45–52.

Here are other possible titles for this section:

Jesus walked on water

Jesus walked to his disciples on the water

Paragraph 6:19–21

In this paragraph Jesus showed his authority over the natural world. He was able to do what no mere human can do, walk on the surface of water.

6:19a

When they had rowed about three or four miles,

¶ After they had traveled about five or six kilometers on the water,
¶ After the disciples took the boat five or six kilometers,

When they had rowed about three or four miles: It is also possible to translate this as a separate sentence. For example:

Jesus’ disciples rowed for three or four miles.

rowed: The Greek word that the BSB translates as rowed means to “cause an object to move by a strong force.” In this context it refers to pushing the boat through the water with wooden oars/paddles. Use the expression that is most natural in your language.

about three or four miles: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as about three or four miles is more literally “twenty-five (25) or thirty (30) stadia.” Here is another way to translate this phrase:

five or six kilometers

6:19b

they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—

they saw Jesus walking on the water, approaching their boat.
they noticed the figure of Jesus coming toward them. He was walking on top of the lake/water,

they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea: It may be natural to translate this clause as two sentences. For example:

they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat. (GW)

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of the two actions that they saw. For example:

They saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water of the lake.

The disciples saw a person without recognizing that it was Jesus. In some languages a literal translation may indicate that they recognized it was Jesus. It may be natural to say instead:

They saw the figure of Jesus walking on the sea and approaching their boat.

They saw someone walking on the sea and approaching the boat. It was actually Jesus.

walking on the sea: Jesus was walking on the surface of the lake water. For example:

walking over the sea/lake

walking on the surface/top of the lake

walking on the water (NCV)

6:19c

and they were terrified.

They were afraid.
and they were afraid of him.

and they were terrified: John records that the disciples were terrified (afraid) without giving a reason. Mark 9:49 explains that the disciples were afraid because they thought that they were seeing a ghost or spirit. If you must indicate what caused their fear, here you should supply a general reason. For example:

they were terrified at the sight

this frightened them greatly

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

they became terrified (GW)

they were frightened (NET)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

ἐληλακότες

˓having˒_rowed

The boats used on the Sea of Galilee usually had positions for two, four, or six people who sat together and rowed with oars on each side of the boat. If your readers would not be familiar with rowed boats, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [having propelled the boat through the water by using oars]

Note 2 topic: translate-bdistance

ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα

about stadiums twenty five (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐληλακότες Οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἤ τριάκοντα θεωροῦσιν τόν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπί τῆς θαλάσσης καί ἐγγύς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον καί ἐφοβήθησαν)

The word stadia is the plural of “stadium,” which is a Roman measurement of distance equivalent to about 185 meters or a little over 600 feet. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this in terms of modern measurements, either in the text or a footnote. Alternate translation: [about four and a half or five and a half kilometers] or [about three or three and a half miles]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

θεωροῦσιν

˱they˲_˓are˒_observing

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Therefore
2. -
3. 37670
4. S
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y32
11. 67127
1. having rowed
2. rowed
3. 16430
5. elaunō
6. V-PEA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ rowed
8. ˓having˒ rowed
9. -
10. Y32; R67077
11. 67126
1. about
2. about
3. 56130
5. hōs
6. D-·······
7. about
8. about
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67130
1. twenty
2. -
3. 15010
5. eikosi
6. E-····AMP
7. twenty
8. twenty
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67134
1. five
2. five
3. 40020
5. pente
6. E-····AMP
7. five
8. five
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67135
1. or
2. -
3. 22280
5. ē
6. C-·······
7. or
8. or
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67136
1. thirty
2. -
3. 51440
5. triakonta
6. E-····AMP
7. thirty
8. thirty
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67137
1. stadiums
2. -
3. 47120
5. stadioi
6. N-····AMP
7. stadion_\add measure\add*s
8. stadiums
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67131
1. they are observing
2. -
3. 23340
5. theōreō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ observing
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ observing
9. -
10. Y32; R67077
11. 67138
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67139
1. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····AMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y32; F67151; F67154; F67159
11. 67140
1. walking
2. walking
3. 40430
5. peripateō
6. V-PPA·AMS
7. walking
8. walking
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67141
1. on
2. -
3. 19090
5. epi
6. P-·······
7. on
8. on
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67142
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67143
1. sea
2. lake
3. 22810
5. thalassa
6. N-····GFS
7. sea
8. sea
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67145
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67147
1. becoming
2. -
3. 10960
5. ginomai
6. V-PPM·AMS
7. becoming
8. becoming
9. -
10. Y32; R67140; Person=Jesus
11. 67151
1. near
2. -
3. 14510
5. eŋgus
6. P-·······
7. near
8. near
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67148
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67149
1. boat
2. boat
3. 41430
5. ploion
6. N-····GNS
7. boat
8. boat
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67150
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 67152
1. they were afraid
2. -
3. 53990
5. fobeō
6. V-IAP3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ afraid
9. -
10. Y32; R67077
11. 67153

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.