Luk 5:4 | RWP | e4.org | Had left speaking ( επαυσατο λαλων ). He ceased speaking (aorist middle indicative and present active participle, regular Greek idiom). Put out into the deep ( επαναγαγε εις το βαθος ). The same double compound verb as in verse , only here second aorist active imperative second person singular. Let down ( χαλασατε ). Peter was master of the craft and so he was addressed first. First aorist active imperative second person plural. Here the whole crew are addressed. The verb is the regular nautical term for lowering cargo or boats ( , ). But it was used for lowering anything from a higher place ( ; ; ). For a catch ( εις αγραν ). This purpose was the startling thing that stirred up Simon.

‏ Luke 5:4

Had left speaking ( επαυσατο λαλων ). He ceased speaking (aorist middle indicative and present active participle, regular Greek idiom).

Put out into the deep ( επαναγαγε εις το βαθος ). The same double compound verb as in verse 3, only here second aorist active imperative second person singular.

Let down ( χαλασατε ). Peter was master of the craft and so he was addressed first. First aorist active imperative second person plural. Here the whole crew are addressed. The verb is the regular nautical term for lowering cargo or boats (Ac 27:17, 30). But it was used for lowering anything from a higher place (Mr 2:4; Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33). For a catch ( εις αγραν ). This purpose was the startling thing that stirred up Simon.