Luke

Luke 9:12

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.”

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.