What Does John 6:19 Mean?

“when they had rowed”

to push (as wind, oars or daemonical power)

“So”

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

“about”

which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

“furlongs”

a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course

“and twenty”

a score

“five”

"five"

“or”

disjunctive, or; comparative, than

“thirty”

thirty

“they see”

to be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Jesus”

jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites

“walking”

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)

“on”

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the sea”

the sea (genitive case or specially)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“nigh”

near (literally or figuratively, of place or time)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“unto the ship”

a sailer, i.e., vessel

“drawing”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“they were afraid”

to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere