Mark

Mark 6:39–41

³⁹Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. ⁴⁰So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

⁴¹Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

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Mark 6:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
directed	ἐπέταξεν	epetaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2004 I give order, command
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to have	ἀνακλῖναι	anaklinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table
in groups	συμπόσια	symposia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4849 a drinking party, festive company
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
green	χλωρῷ	chlōrō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G5515 green, pale
grass	χόρτῳ	chortō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay

Mark 6:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they sat down	ἀνέπεσαν	anepesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
in groups	πρασιαὶ	prasiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4237 a company formed into divisions
of	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
hundreds	ἑκατὸν	hekaton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1540 one hundred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fifties	πεντήκοντα	pentēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4004 fifty

Mark 6:41

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
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
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	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
set before	παρατιθῶσιν	paratithōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He divided	ἐμέρισεν	emerisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3307 I divide, part, share
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
among them all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

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Mark 6:39 1 Corinthians 14:33 · Matthew 15:35 · 1 Corinthians 14:40

Mark 6:40 Luke 9:14–15

Mark 6:41 Matthew 14:19 · Mark 7:34 · Luke 24:30 · Luke 9:16 · Mark 14:22 · 1 Corinthians 10:31 · 1 Timothy 4:4–5 · John 11:41 · John 6:23 · John 6:11 · Deuteronomy 8:10 · Matthew 26:26

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