Matthew

Matthew 14:14–21

¹⁴When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

¹⁵When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

¹⁶“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

¹⁷“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

¹⁸“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. ¹⁹And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

²⁰They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ²¹About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

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Matthew 14:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He stepped ashore	ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a large	πολὺν	polyn	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
He had compassion	ἐσπλαγχνίσθη	esplanchnisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
healed	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2323 I care for, attend, serve, heal
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sick	ἀρρώστους	arrōstous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G732 infirm, sick, ill

Matthew 14:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
evening	Ὀψίας	Opsias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3798 late
came	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
came	προσῆλθον	prosēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
This	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a desolate	Ἔρημός	Erēmos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
place	τόπος	topos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
is already late	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
Dismiss	ἀπόλυσον	apolyson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they can go	ἀπελθόντες	apelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
villages	κώμας	kōmas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2968 a village
buy	ἀγοράσωσιν	agorasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G59 I buy
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
some food	βρώματα	brōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1033 food of any kind

Matthew 14:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They do	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
to go away	ἀπελθεῖν	apelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
give	δότε	dote	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat

Matthew 14:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
only	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
loaves of bread	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
fish	ἰχθύας	ichthyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish
they answered	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak

Matthew 14:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	Φέρετέ	Pherete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
to Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Matthew 14:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He directed	κελεύσας	keleusas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2753 I command, order
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
to sit down	ἀνακλιθῆναι	anaklithēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
grass	χόρτου	chortou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
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
He spoke a blessing	εὐλόγησεν	eulogēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2127 I bless
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He broke	κλάσας	klasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2806 I break
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
loaves	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
people	ὄχλοις	ochlois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd

Matthew 14:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They all 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
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
basketfuls	κοφίνους	kophinous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2894 a large basket
of broken pieces	κλασμάτων	klasmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2801 a fragment
that	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
were left over	περισσεῦον	perisseuon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over

Matthew 14:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fed	ἐσθίοντες	esthiontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2068 I eat
besides	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
women	γυναικῶν	gynaikōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
children	παιδίων	paidiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant