Luke 8:23
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And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.

he fell.

Psalm 44:23 Arise, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end.

Isaiah 51:9,10 Arise, arise, put on strength, O thou arm of the Lord, arise as in the days of old, in the ancient generations. Hast not thou struck the proud one, and wounded the dragon? . . .

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

came.

Psalm 93:3,4 The floods have lifted up, O Lord: the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods have lifted up their waves, . . .

Psalm 107:23-30 They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters: . . .

Psalm 124:2-4 If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us, . . .

Psalm 148:8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds, which fulfil his word:

Isaiah 54:11 O poor little one, tossed with tempest, without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones in order, and will lay thy foundations with sapphires,

Acts 27:14-20 But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo. . . .

Context
Jesus Calms the Storm
22And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger. 24And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and there was a calm.…
Cross References
Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,

Luke 8:22
And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

Acts 27:2
Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.

1 Corinthians 15:30
Why also are we in danger every hour?

Lexicon
As they
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

sailed,
πλεόντων (pleontōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4126: Another form for pleuo; which is used as an alternate in certain tenses; probably a form of pluno; to pass in a vessel.

He fell asleep,
ἀφύπνωσεν (aphypnōsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 879: To fall asleep. From a compound of apo and hupnos; properly, to become awake, i.e. to drop in slumber.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a squall
λαῖλαψ (lailaps)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2978: A sudden storm, squall, whirlwind, hurricane. Of uncertain derivation; a whirlwind.

came down
κατέβη (katebē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

on
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

lake,
λίμνην (limnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3041: A lake. Probably from limen; a pond.

so that
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the boat] was being swamped,
συνεπληροῦντο (syneplērounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4845: To fill completely; pass: To be completed. From sun and pleroo; to implenish completely, i.e. to swamp, or to accomplish.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they were in great danger.
ἐκινδύνευον (ekindyneuon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2793: To be in danger or peril. From kindunos; to undergo peril.


Additional Translations
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

And of them sailing, He fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being swamped, and were in danger.

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water , and were in jeopardy.

And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger;

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

But as they sailed, he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

During the passage He fell asleep, and there came down a squall of wind on the Lake, so that the boat began to fill and they were in deadly peril.

But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.
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