Matthew
Matthew 14:17–20
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.
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.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Matthew 14:19 1 Samuel 9:13 · Mark 8:6–7 · 1 Timothy 4:4–5 · Luke 24:30 · Acts 27:35 · Mark 6:41 · Matthew 26:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 11:24 · Matthew 15:35–36 · Romans 14:6 · Luke 9:14 · 1 Corinthians 10:16
Matthew 14:20 Exodus 16:12 · Matthew 16:8–10 · Mark 6:42–44 · 1 Kings 17:12–16 · Exodus 16:8 · Mark 8:8–9 · Luke 1:53 · 2 Kings 4:1–7 · John 6:11–14 · Leviticus 26:26 · Luke 9:17 · 2 Kings 4:43–44
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.