Luke
Luke 9:12–13
12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
13But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.”
“We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
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Luke 9:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | Ἡ | Hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| day | ἡμέρα | hēmera | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| neared its end | κλίνειν | klinein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2827 I rest, recline, make to yield |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Twelve | δώδεκα | dōdeka | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1427 twelve |
| came | προσελθόντες | proselthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4334 I come near, consent to |
| to | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| said | εἶπαν | eipan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Dismiss | Ἀπόλυσον | Apolyson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| crowd | ὄχλον | ochlon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3793 a crowd |
| so | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| they can go | πορευθέντες | poreuthentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| surrounding | κύκλῳ | kyklō | Adverb | G2945 a circle |
| villages | κώμας | kōmas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2968 a village |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| countryside | ἀγροὺς | agrous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G68 a field, the country |
| for lodging | καταλύσωσιν | katalysōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| provisions | ἐπισιτισμόν | episitismon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1979 provision, nourishment, food |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| we are | ἐσμέν | esmen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a desolate | ἐρήμῳ | erēmō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert |
| place | τόπῳ | topō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5117 a place |
| here | ὧδε | hōde | Adverb | G5602 here |
Luke 9:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| told | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| You | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| give | Δότε | Dote | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| something to eat | φαγεῖν | phagein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G5315 I eat |
| We have only | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| five | πέντε | pente | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4002 five |
| loaves of bread | ἄρτοι | artoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G740 bread, a loaf, food |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| fish | ἰχθύες | ichthyes | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2486 a fish |
| they answered | εἶπαν | eipan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| unless | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| go | πορευθέντες | poreuthentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| buy | ἀγοράσωμεν | agorasōmen | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural | G59 I buy |
| food | βρώματα | brōmata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1033 food of any kind |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| all | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| these | τοῦτον | touton | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| people | λαὸν | laon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 9:12 Matthew 15:23 · John 6:1 · Mark 6:35–44 · Hosea 13:5 · John 6:5–15 · Psalm 78:19–20 · Matthew 14:15–21 · Ezekiel 34:25 · Matthew 15:32
Luke 9:13 Proverbs 11:24–25 · John 6:5–9 · 2 Kings 4:42–43 · Mark 6:37–38 · Matthew 14:16–17 · Numbers 11:21–23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.