Mark

Mark 8:19–21

¹⁹When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?”

“Twelve,” they answered.

²⁰“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?”

“Seven,” they said.

²¹Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
I broke	ἔκλασα	eklasa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2806 I break
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
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
five thousand	πεντακισχιλίους	pentakischilious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4000 five thousand
how many	πόσους	posous	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4214 how much, how great, how many
basketfuls	κοφίνους	kophinous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2894 a large basket
of broken pieces	κλασμάτων	klasmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2801 a fragment
did you collect	ἤρατε	ērate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
Twelve	Δώδεκα	Dōdeka	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
they answered	Λέγουσιν	Legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
four thousand	τετρακισχιλίους	tetrakischilious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5070 four thousand
how many	πόσων	posōn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4214 how much, how great, how many
basketfuls	σπυρίδων	spyridōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4711 a plaited basket
of broken pieces	κλασμάτων	klasmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2801 a fragment
did you collect	ἤρατε	ērate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
Seven	Ἑπτά	Hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
they	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He asked	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Do you still not understand	συνίετε	syniete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Mark 8:19 Luke 9:12–17 · Matthew 14:17–21 · Mark 6:38–44 · John 6:5–13

Mark 8:20 Matthew 15:34–38 · Mark 8:1–9

Mark 8:21 Mark 6:52 · Psalm 94:8 · 1 Corinthians 6:5 · Mark 8:12 · Matthew 16:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · John 14:9 · Mark 8:17 · Mark 9:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.