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He fell asleep (ἀφύπνωσεν)
Very graphic. He fell off (ἀπό) into sleep.
Came down (κατέβη)
More vivid than either Matthew or Mark, who have there arose. The word describes the action of the sudden storms which literally come down from the heights surrounding the lake. See on Mat 8:24.
Storm (λαιλαψ)
See Mar 4:37. Matthew has σεισμὸς, a shaking. See on Mat 8:24.
They were filling with water (συνεπληροῦντο)
Used by Luke only. Mark, as usual, goes into minuter detail, and describes how the waves beat into the boat. Note the imperfects: they were filling; they were beginning to be in danger, contrasted with the instantaneous descent of the storm expressed by the aorist came down.