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περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης

To walk · the sea (genitive case or specially)

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περιπατέω G4043 to walk
Pronunciation peripatéō
Literal walking becomes metaphorical conduct of life; how one lives reflects spiritual character.
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θάλασσα G2281 the sea (genitive case or specially)
Pronunciation thálassa
Sea as boundary between divine and human realms; often represents chaos, danger, or divine judgment in NT theology.
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What does περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (peripatōn epi tēs thalassēs) mean in the Bible?

περιπατέω · θάλασσα is a Greek word meaning "walking on the sea/lake".

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Meaning

walking on the sea/lake
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Imperfect Aorist Future
Voices
Active
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 12×
Present Active Mark 12:38 · Luke 20:46 · John 7:1 · Acts 3:12 · Acts 21:21 · Eph 4:17 · 1 Thess 2:12 · 1 Thess 4:1 · 1 John 2:6 · Rev 9:20 10×
Aorist Active Eph 4:1 · Col 1:10 2×
Imperative command or strong request 14×
Present Active Matt 9:5 · Mark 2:9 · Luke 5:23 · John 5:8 · John 5:11 · John 5:12 · Acts 3:6 · John 12:35 · Gal 5:16 · Eph 5:2 · Eph 5:8 · Col 2:6 · Col 4:5 · 1 Cor 7:17 14×
Indicative states a fact or reality 30×
Present Active Matt 11:5 · Mark 7:5 · Luke 7:22 · Phil 3:18 · 1 Cor 3:3 · Eph 5:15 · 1 Thess 4:1 · Eph 4:17 · 1 Pet 5:8 · 1 John 2:11 · Rom 14:15 · 3 John 1:3 · 2 Cor 5:7 13×
Imperfect Active Mark 5:42 · John 5:9 · John 7:1 · John 10:23 · John 11:54 · Acts 3:8 · Acts 14:10 · John 6:66 · John 21:18 9×
Aorist Active Matt 14:29 · Acts 14:8 · 1 John 2:6 · Eph 2:2 · Col 3:7 · 2 Cor 12:18 6×
Future Active Rev 3:4 · Rev 21:24 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 27×
Present Active Matt 4:18 · Matt 14:25 · Mark 6:48 · John 12:35 · Acts 3:8 · Rev 2:1 · Matt 15:31 · Mark 8:24 · 2 Cor 10:2 · Phil 3:17 · 2 Thess 3:11 · 2 John 1:4 · Luke 11:44 · Luke 24:17 · 2 Cor 4:2 · 2 Cor 10:3 27×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 12×
Present Active John 11:9 · John 11:10 · Rev 16:15 · 1 John 1:6 · 1 John 1:7 · 2 John 1:6 · 1 Thess 4:12 8×
Aorist Active Rom 6:4 · Rom 13:13 · Eph 2:10 · John 8:12 4×
95 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 94 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 6 ongoing 13 prospective 2 imperative 14 background 9 subjunctive 12 infinitive 11 participle 27
Tense
present 71 aorist 12 imperfect 9 future 2
Voice
active 94
Mood
indicative 30 participle 27 imperative 14 subjunctive 12 infinitive 11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:18 Περιπατῶν present active participle participle Matthew 9:5 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative Matthew 11:5 περιπατοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:25 περιπατῶν present active participle participle Matthew 14:26 περιπατοῦντα present active participle participle Matthew 14:29 περιεπάτησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 15:31 περιπατοῦντας present active participle participle Mark 2:9 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative Mark 5:42 περιεπάτει imperfect active indicative background Mark 6:48 περιπατῶν present active participle participle Mark 6:49 περιπατοῦντα present active participle participle Mark 7:5 περιπατοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:24 περιπατοῦντας present active participle participle Mark 11:27 περιπατοῦντος present active participle participle Mark 12:38 περιπατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 16:12 περιπατοῦσιν present active participle participle Luke 5:23 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative Luke 7:22 περιπατοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 11:44 περιπατοῦντες present active participle participle Luke 20:46 περιπατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 24:17 περιπατοῦντες present active participle participle John 1:36 περιπατοῦντι present active participle participle John 5:11 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative John 5:12 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative John 5:8 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative John 5:9 περιεπάτει imperfect active indicative background John 6:19 περιπατοῦντα present active participle participle John 6:66 περιεπάτουν imperfect active indicative background John 7:1 περιεπάτει imperfect active indicative background John 7:1 περιπατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive John 8:12 περιπατήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 10:23 περιεπάτει imperfect active indicative background John 11:10 περιπατῇ present active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:54 περιεπάτει imperfect active indicative background John 11:9 περιπατῇ present active subjunctive subjunctive John 12:35 περιπατεῖτε present active imperative imperative John 12:35 περιπατῶν present active participle participle John 21:18 περιεπάτεις imperfect active indicative background Acts 3:12 περιπατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 3:6 περιπάτει present active imperative imperative +54 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 3 — The Risen Christ Heals and Calls Israel to Repentance Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 4 — Walking Worthy: Unity, Maturity, and the New Life in Christ Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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