Matthew 8:24
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.”
μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
σεισμός
a storm
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σεισμός
Earthquake, shaking. Seismos. There was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Heaven breaks into earth to announce resurrection. He is risen.
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γίνομαι
arose
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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καθεύδω
was sleeping.
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καθεύδω
to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively)
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ὥστε
so that
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ὥστε
so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
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καλύπτω
being swamped
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καλύπτω
to cover up (literally or figuratively)
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θάλασσα
sea
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θάλασσα
the sea (genitive case or specially)
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κῦμα
waves;
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κῦμα
a billow (as bursting or toppling)
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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πλοῖον
boat
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πλοῖον
a sailer, i.e. vessel
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