Mark
Mark 8:4–5
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.
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.
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) |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Mark 8:4 Matthew 15:33 · Mark 6:52 · Mark 6:36–37 · Psalm 78:19–20 · Numbers 11:21–23 · 2 Kings 7:2 · John 6:7–9
Mark 8:5 Matthew 14:15–17 · Matthew 15:34 · Luke 9:13 · Mark 6:38
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.