"on foot, or, by land, Mt. 14:13; Mk. 6:33"
Definition and meaning
on foot, or, by land, Mt. 14:13; Mk. 6:33
In the original Greek the word is written: πεζῇ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of peze (G3979) across the King James Bible.
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
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Common questions
Strong's G3979 (peze) is a Greek word that means: on foot, or, by land, Mt. 14:13; Mk. 6:33 It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word peze (G3979) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3979 is peze, a Greek word defined as: on foot, or, by land, Mt. 14:13; Mk. 6:33. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
peze is a Greek word found in the New Testament.