John
John 6:12–13
12And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
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John 6:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| when | Ὡς | Hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| everyone was full | ἐνεπλήσθησαν | eneplēsthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1705 I fill up, satisfy |
| He said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταῖς | mathētais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| Gather | Συναγάγετε | Synagagete | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4863 I gather together |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| pieces | κλάσματα | klasmata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2801 a fragment |
| that are left over | περισσεύσαντα | perisseusanta | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4052 I exceed, am left over |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| nothing | τι | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| will be wasted | ἀπόληται | apolētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing |
John 6:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| they collected | συνήγαγον | synēgagon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4863 I gather together |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| filled | ἐγέμισαν | egemisan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1072 I fill, load |
| twelve | δώδεκα | dōdeka | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1427 twelve |
| baskets | κοφίνους | kophinous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2894 a large basket |
| with the pieces | κλασμάτων | klasmatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2801 a fragment |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| five | πέντε | pente | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4002 five |
| barley | κριθίνων | krithinōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2916 made of barley |
| loaves | ἄρτων | artōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G740 bread, a loaf, food |
| left over | ἐπερίσσευσαν | eperisseusan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4052 I exceed, am left over |
| by those | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| who had eaten | βεβρωκόσιν | bebrōkosin | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G977 I eat |
Cross-references
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John 6:12 Luke 1:53 · Mark 6:42–44 · Luke 9:17 · Nehemiah 9:25 · Nehemiah 8:10
John 6:13 Proverbs 11:24–25 · 1 Kings 7:15–16 · 2 Kings 4:2–7 · 2 Corinthians 9:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 25:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.