Luke

Luke 9:13–17

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.” 14(There were about five thousand men.)

He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15They did so, and everyone was seated.

16Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.

17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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Luke 9:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
toldΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
themαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
YouὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
giveΔότεDoteVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1325 I offer, give
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
something to eatφαγεῖνphageinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG5315 I eat
We have onlyἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
fiveπέντεpenteAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4002 five
loaves of breadἄρτοιartoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG740 bread, a loaf, food
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
twoδύοdyoAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG1417 two
fishἰχθύεςichthyesNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG2486 a fish
they answeredεἶπανeipanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
unlessεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
weἡμεῖςhēmeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
goπορευθέντεςporeuthentesVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG4198 I travel, journey, go
buyἀγοράσωμενagorasōmenVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG59 I buy
foodβρώματαbrōmataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG1033 food of any kind
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
allπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
theseτοῦτονtoutonDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
peopleλαὸνlaonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2992 a people, the crowd

Luke 9:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
There wereἦσανēsanVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
aboutὡσεὶhōseiAdverbG5616 as if, as it were, like, about
five thousandπεντακισχίλιοιpentakischilioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4000 five thousand
menἄνδρεςandresNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG435 a male human being, a man
He toldΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Have them sit downΚατακλίνατεKataklinateVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2625 I recline, cause to recline
inἀνὰanaAdverbG303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
groupsκλισίαςklisiasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG2828 a dining couch, group of diners
of aboutὡσεὶhōseiAdverbG5616 as if, as it were, like, about
fiftyπεντήκονταpentēkontaAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG4004 fifty

Luke 9:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
They didἐποίησανepoiēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
soοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
everyoneἅπανταςhapantasAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG537 all, the whole
was seatedκατέκλινανkateklinanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2625 I recline, cause to recline

Luke 9:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TakingΛαβὼνLabōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2983 I receive, take
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
fiveπέντεpenteAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG4002 five
loavesἄρτουςartousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG740 bread, a loaf, food
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
twoδύοdyoAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG1417 two
fishἰχθύαςichthyasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG2486 a fish
looking upἀναβλέψαςanablepsasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG308 I look up, recover my sight
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
heavenοὐρανὸνouranonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven
spoke a blessingεὐλόγησενeulogēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2127 I bless
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
brokeκατέκλασενkateklasenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2622 I break in pieces
themαὐτοὺςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
ThenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
He gaveἐδίδουedidouVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
to theτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to set beforeπαραθεῖναιparatheinaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
peopleὄχλῳochlōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3793 a crowd

Luke 9:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
They all ateἔφαγονephagonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5315 I eat
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
were satisfiedἐχορτάσθησανechortasthēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG5526 I feed, satisfy
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
picked upἤρθηērthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG142 I raise, lift up
twelveδώδεκαdōdekaAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG1427 twelve
basketfulsκόφινοιkophinoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG2894 a large basket
of broken piecesκλασμάτωνklasmatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG2801 a fragment
that were left overπερισσεῦσανperisseusanVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularG4052 I exceed, am left over

Cross-references

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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

Luke 9:14 Mark 8:6 · Mark 6:39–40 · 1 Corinthians 14:40

Luke 9:16 Matthew 14:19 · Matthew 15:36 · 1 Timothy 4:4–5 · Luke 24:30 · John 6:11 · Romans 14:6 · Luke 22:19 · Psalm 121:1–2 · John 6:23 · Acts 27:35 · 1 Corinthians 11:24 · 1 Corinthians 10:30

Luke 9:17 2 Kings 4:44 · Philippians 4:18–19 · Matthew 15:37–38 · John 6:11–13 · Mark 8:8–9 · Matthew 14:20–21 · Mark 8:19–20 · Matthew 16:9–10 · Proverbs 13:25 · Psalm 37:16 · Mark 6:42–44 · Psalm 107:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.