Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible( There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each. Young's Literal Translation for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, ‘Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;’ King James Bible For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. Greek (γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. There were ἦσαν (ēsan) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. about ὡσεὶ (hōsei) Adverb Strong's 5616: As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if. five thousand πεντακισχίλιοι (pentakischilioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4000: Five thousand. From pentakis and chilioi; five times a thousand. men.) ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. He told Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples, μαθητὰς (mathētas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. “Have them sit down Κατακλίνατε (Kataklinate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2625: From kata and klino; to recline down, i.e. to take a place at table. in ἀνὰ (ana) Adverb Strong's 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at. groups κλισίας (klisias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2828: From a derivative of klino; properly, reclination, i.e., a party at a meal. of about ὡσεὶ (hōsei) Adverb Strong's 5616: As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if. fifty {each}.” πεντήκοντα (pentēkonta) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4004: Fifty. Multiplicative of pente; fifty. |