Matthew
Matthew 14:15
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.”
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.