John

John 6:9–13

⁹“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

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.

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.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

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

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

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