Luke

Luke 9:14–16

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.

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Luke 9:14

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

Luke 9:15

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

Luke 9:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Taking	Λαβὼν	Labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
fish	ἰχθύας	ichthyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish
looking up	ἀναβλέψας	anablepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G308 I look up, recover my sight
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
spoke a blessing	εὐλόγησεν	eulogēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2127 I bless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
broke	κατέκλασεν	kateklasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2622 I break in pieces
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He gave	ἐδίδου	edidou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to set before	παραθεῖναι	paratheinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	ὄχλῳ	ochlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.