Luke

Luke 9:14

¹⁴(There were about five thousand men.)

He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.