Matthew

Matthew 15:33–34

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.”

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.

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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.