Matthew

Matthew 15:32–38

³²Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

³³The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

³⁴“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

“Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

³⁵And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. ³⁶Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

³⁷They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ³⁸A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

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Matthew 15:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
called	προσκαλεσάμενος	proskalesamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4341 I summon
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I have compassion	Σπλαγχνίζομαι	Splanchnizomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they have already been	προσμένουσίν	prosmenousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4357 I remain, persist in
with Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
nothing	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to eat	φάγωσιν	phagōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat
I do not want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to send them away	ἀπολῦσαι	apolysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
hungry	νήστεις	nēsteis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3523 fasting, without food
or	ποτε	pote	Conjunction	G4219 when, at what time
they may faint	ἐκλυθῶσιν	eklythōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1590 I am unstrung, become weak, fail
along	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδῷ	hodō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey

Matthew 15:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταί	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
replied	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Where	Πόθεν	Pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this desolate place	ἐρημίᾳ	erēmia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2047 a desert place
could we	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
enough	τοσοῦτοι	tosoutoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5118 so great
bread	ἄρτοι	artoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
to feed	χορτάσαι	chortasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5526 I feed, satisfy
such a large	τοσοῦτον	tosouton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5118 so great
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd

Matthew 15:34

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
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
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)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a few	ὀλίγα	oliga	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
small fish	ἰχθύδια	ichthydia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2485 a little fish

Matthew 15:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He instructed	παραγγείλας	parangeilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλῳ	ochlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
to sit down	ἀναπεσεῖν	anapesein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Matthew 15:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Taking	ἔλαβεν	elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
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
fish	ἰχθύας	ichthyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2486 a fish
He gave thanks	εὐχαριστήσας	eucharistēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
broke	ἔκλασεν	eklasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2806 I break
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He gave	ἐδίδου	edidou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	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 15:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
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
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
basketfuls	σπυρίδας	spyridas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4711 a plaited 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 15:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A total of	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
four thousand	τετρακισχίλιοι	tetrakischilioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5070 four 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