Luke

Luke 9:14–15

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.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
about	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
five thousand	πεντακισχίλιοι	pentakischilioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4000 five thousand
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
He told	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Have them sit down	Κατακλίνατε	Kataklinate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2625 I recline, cause to recline
in	ἀνὰ	ana	Adverb	G303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
groups	κλισίας	klisias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2828 a dining couch, group of diners
of about	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
fifty	πεντήκοντα	pentēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4004 fifty

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They did	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	ἅπαντας	hapantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G537 all, the whole
was seated	κατέκλιναν	kateklinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2625 I recline, cause to recline

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.