Matthew 14
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18He said, Bring them hither to me.
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358898× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253243× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84638× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δέdéG116120× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰςeisG151911× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG242410× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- εἰμίeimíG15109× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐπίepíG19098× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- λέγωlégōG30048× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ὄχλοςóchlosG37938× in this chapter
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
- ἐνenG17227× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20647× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13256× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- μαθητήςmathētḗsG31016× in this chapter
a learner, i.e. pupil
- πλοῖονploîonG41436× in this chapter
a sailer, i.e. vessel
- ἔπωépōG20365× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- ἔχωéchōG21925× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἸωάννηςIōánnēsG24915× in this chapter
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- ἀπόapóG5755× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἩρώδηςHērṓdēsG22644× in this chapter
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
- μέméG31654× in this chapter
me
- σύsýG47714× in this chapter
thou
- γάρgárG10633× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐκεῖνοςekeînosG15653× in this chapter
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
- ἀκούωakoúōG1913× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- εὐθέωςeuthéōsG21123× in this chapter
directly, i.e. at once or soon
- κελεύωkeleúōG27533× in this chapter
"hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order
- οὐouG37563× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- περιπατέωperipatéōG40433× in this chapter
to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
- ἄνεμοςánemosG4173× in this chapter
wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- τόποςtóposG51173× in this chapter
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 (χώρα) is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard
- φέρωphérōG53423× in this chapter
to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
- φοβέωphobéōG53993× in this chapter
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
- φυλακήphylakḗG54383× in this chapter
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
- ὧδεhōdeG56023× in this chapter
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
- ἀπολύωapolýōG6303× in this chapter
to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
- ἄρτοςártosG7403× in this chapter
bread (as raised) or a loaf