Matthew

Matthew 14:15–17

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Matthew 14:15 Matthew 15:23 · Mark 8:3

Matthew 14:16 2 Kings 4:42–44 · 2 Corinthians 8:2–3 · Ecclesiastes 11:2 · John 13:29 · Proverbs 11:24

Matthew 14:17 Luke 9:13 · Matthew 15:33–34 · Mark 6:37–38 · John 6:5–9 · Mark 8:4–5 · Matthew 16:9 · Psalm 78:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.