Matthew
Matthew 15:32–39
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.
39After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
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 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 |
Matthew 15:39
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| had dismissed | ἀπολύσας | apolysas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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 |
| He got into | ἐνέβη | enebē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1684 I embark |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| boat | πλοῖον | ploion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4143 a ship, vessel |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| went | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| region | ὅρια | horia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3725 districts, territory |
| of Magadan | Μαγαδάν | Magadan | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3093 Magdala |
Cross-references
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Matthew 15:32 Matthew 9:36 · Acts 27:33 · Luke 12:29–30 · Mark 8:1–10 · Matthew 14:14–21 · 1 Samuel 30:11–12 · Hebrews 4:15 · Matthew 27:63 · Matthew 20:34 · Mark 9:22 · Matthew 6:32–33 · Matthew 12:40
Matthew 15:33 Mark 6:37 · Matthew 14:15 · John 6:5–9 · Luke 9:13 · Mark 8:4–5
Matthew 15:34 Matthew 16:9–10 · John 21:9–10 · Luke 24:41–42
Matthew 15:35 John 6:10 · Mark 6:39–40 · Luke 9:14–16
Matthew 15:36 Romans 14:6 · Luke 22:19 · Acts 27:35 · John 6:11 · 1 Timothy 4:3–4 · 1 Corinthians 10:31 · 1 Samuel 9:13
Matthew 15:37 Psalm 107:9 · Matthew 14:20–21 · Mark 8:19–21
Matthew 15:39 Mark 8:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.