John

John 6:10–11

¹⁰“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

¹¹Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have	Ποιήσατε	Poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sit down	ἀναπεσεῖν	anapesein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
there was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
plenty of	πολὺς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
grass	χόρτος	chortos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
place	τόπῳ	topō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
so	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
sat down	ἀνέπεσαν	anepesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
five thousand	πεντακισχίλιοι	pentakischilioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4000 five thousand

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
took	Ἔλαβεν	Elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
fish	ὀψαρίων	opsariōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3795 a little fish
gave thanks	εὐχαριστήσας	eucharistēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
distributed	διέδωκεν	diedōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1239 I offer here and there, distribute, divide
to those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who were seated	ἀνακειμένοις	anakeimenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G345 I recline, especially at a dinner-table
as much as	ὅσον	hoson	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3745 how much, how great, how many
they wanted	ἤθελον	ēthelon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 6:10 Luke 9:14–16 · Matthew 14:18–19 · Mark 8:6–7 · Mark 6:39–41 · Matthew 15:35–36

John 6:11 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · John 6:23 · Romans 14:6 · Matthew 15:36 · Luke 24:30 · 1 Corinthians 10:31 · 1 Timothy 4:4–5 · Acts 27:35 · 1 Samuel 9:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.