Mark

Mark 8:2–9

²“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. ³If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”

⁴His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

⁵“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

“Seven,” they replied.

⁶And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. ⁷They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

⁸The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ⁹And about four thousand men^a were present .

And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,

Footnotes

a 8:9 Menis implied here, that is, in addition to women and children; see Matthew 15:38|MAT 15:38.

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Mark 8:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have compassion	Σπλαγχνίζομαι	Splanchnizomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they have already been	προσμένουσίν	prosmenousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4357 I remain, persist in
with Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
nothing	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to eat	φάγωσιν	phagōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat

Mark 8:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I send	ἀπολύσω	apolysō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
home	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
hungry	νήστεις	nēsteis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3523 fasting, without food
they will faint	ἐκλυθήσονται	eklythēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1590 I am unstrung, become weak, fail
along	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδῷ	hodō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
For	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
have come	ἥκασιν	hēkasin	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2240 I have come, am present
a great distance	μακρόθεν	makrothen	Adverb	G3113 from a distance

Mark 8:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
replied	ἀπεκρίθησαν	apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
Where	Πόθεν	Pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
this desolate place	ἐρημίας	erēmias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2047 a desert place
could	δυνήσεταί	dynēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
bread	ἄρτων	artōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
to feed	χορτάσαι	chortasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5526 I feed, satisfy
all these	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Mark 8:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How many	Πόσους	Posous	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4214 how much, how great, how many
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
do you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
asked	ἠρώτα	ērōta	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
Seven	Ἑπτά	Hepta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
they replied	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Mark 8:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He instructed	παραγγέλλει	parangellei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλῳ	ochlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
to sit down	ἀναπεσεῖν	anapesein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
gave thanks	εὐχαριστήσας	eucharistēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
broke	ἔκλασεν	eklasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2806 I break
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
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 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
they distributed	παρέθηκαν	parethēkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλῳ	ochlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd

Mark 8:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They also had	εἶχον	eichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a few	ὀλίγα	oliga	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
small fish	ἰχθύδια	ichthydia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2485 a little fish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blessed	εὐλογήσας	eulogēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2127 I bless
them	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
ordered that	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
be set before	παρατιθέναι	paratithenai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Mark 8:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
ate	ἔφαγον	ephagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were satisfied	ἐχορτάσθησαν	echortasthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5526 I feed, satisfy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
picked up	ἦραν	ēran	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
basketfuls	σπυρίδας	spyridas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4711 a plaited basket
of broken pieces	κλασμάτων	klasmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2801 a fragment
that were left over	περισσεύματα	perisseumata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4051 abundance

Mark 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
four thousand	τετρακισχίλιοι	tetrakischilioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5070 four thousand
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
And when	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
had dismissed	ἀπέλυσεν	apelysen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce