John

John 6:5–9

⁵When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” ⁶But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

⁷Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii^a would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

⁸One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, ⁹“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

Footnotes

a 6:7 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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John 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
looked up	ἐπάρας	eparas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1869 I raise, lift up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	θεασάμενος	theasamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
a large	πολὺς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
crowd	ὄχλος	ochlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
toward	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Philip	Φίλιππον	Philippon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
Where	Πόθεν	Pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
can we buy	ἀγοράσωμεν	agorasōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G59 I buy
bread	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
for	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to eat	φάγωσιν	phagōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat

John 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He was asking	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to test	πειράζων	peirazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
knew	ᾔδει	ēdei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
He was about	ἔμελλεν	emellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make

John 6:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Philip	Φίλιππος	Philippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Two hundred	Διακοσίων	Diakosiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1250 two hundred
denarii	δηναρίων	dēnariōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1220 a denarius
would not	ἀρκοῦσιν	arkousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G714 I am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied
bread	ἄρτοι	artoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
for	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
to have	λάβῃ	labē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
a	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
small	βραχύ	brachy	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1024 short, little

John 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Andrew	Ἀνδρέας	Andreas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G406 Andrew
Simon	Σίμωνος	Simōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
Peter’s	Πέτρου	Petrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
brother	ἀδελφὸς	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 6:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
is	Ἔστιν	Estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a boy	παιδάριον	paidarion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3808 a little boy, lad
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
barley	κριθίνους	krithinous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2916 made of barley
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two
small fish	ὀψάρια	opsaria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3795 a little fish
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will these make	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
among	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
so many	τοσούτους	tosoutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5118 so great