What does περιπατέω · θάλασσα mean in the Bible?
περιπατέω · θάλασσα is a Greek phrase meaning "walking on the sea/lake".
Greek · G4043, G2281
περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης
To walk · the sea (genitive case or specially)
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περιπατέωG4043to walk
Pronunciationperipatéō
Literal walking becomes metaphorical conduct of life; how one lives reflects spiritual character.
Open lexicon entry →θάλασσαG2281the sea (genitive case or specially)
Pronunciationthálassa
Sea as boundary between divine and human realms; often represents chaos, danger, or divine judgment in NT theology.
Open lexicon entry →What does περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (peripatōn epi tēs thalassēs) mean in the Bible?
περιπατέω · θάλασσα is a Greek phrase meaning "walking on the sea/lake".
Full entry for περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (G4043, G2281) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4043, G2281?
G4043, G2281 is connected to 95 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. walking on the sea/lake
Source Gloss
walking on the sea/lake
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms95TensesPresent, Imperfect, Aorist, FutureVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract12×
Present ActiveMark 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 9:2010×
Aorist ActiveEph 4:1 · Col 1:102×
Imperativecommand or strong request14×
Present ActiveMatt 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 7:1714×
Indicativestates a fact or reality30×
Present ActiveMatt 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 5:713×
Imperfect ActiveMark 5:42 · John 5:9 · John 7:1 · John 10:23 · John 11:54 · Acts 3:8 · Acts 14:10 · John 6:66 · John 21:189×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:29 · Acts 14:8 · 1 John 2:6 · Eph 2:2 · Col 3:7 · 2 Cor 12:186×
Future ActiveRev 3:4 · Rev 21:242×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality27×
Present ActiveMatt 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 10:327×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose12×
Present ActiveJohn 11:9 · John 11:10 · Rev 16:15 · 1 John 1:6 · 1 John 1:7 · 2 John 1:6 · 1 Thess 4:128×
Aorist ActiveRom 6:4 · Rom 13:13 · Eph 2:10 · John 8:124×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 94 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present71aorist12imperfect9future2
Voice
active94
Mood
indicative30participle27imperative14subjunctive12infinitive11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:18Περιπατῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:5περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:5περιπατοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:25περιπατῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:26περιπατοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:29περιεπάτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:31περιπατοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleMark 2:9περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 5:42περιεπάτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 6:48περιπατῶνpresent active participleparticipleMark 6:49περιπατοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleMark 7:5περιπατοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:24περιπατοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleMark 11:27περιπατοῦντοςpresent active participleparticipleMark 12:38περιπατεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 16:12περιπατοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleLuke 5:23περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 7:22περιπατοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 11:44περιπατοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 20:46περιπατεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 24:17περιπατοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 1:36περιπατοῦντιpresent active participleparticipleJohn 5:11περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 5:12περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 5:8περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 5:9περιεπάτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 6:19περιπατοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleJohn 6:66περιεπάτουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 7:1περιεπάτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 7:1περιπατεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 8:12περιπατήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 10:23περιεπάτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 11:10περιπατῇpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:54περιεπάτειimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 11:9περιπατῇpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 12:35περιπατεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 12:35περιπατῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 21:18περιεπάτειςimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 3:12περιπατεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 3:6περιπάτειpresent active imperativeimperative+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 Origins
περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης is built from these roots: