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When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὡςhōsWhen
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT John 6:12 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 6:12 word 2
ἐνεπλήσθησανeneplēsthēsanthey were filled
Lemma: ἐμπίμπλημι (empimplēmi) · Strong's: G1705
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-API-3P)
Meaning: to fill up — ἐμ-πίπλημι; (on ἐμπίμπ-, see LS, see word, Bl., § 6, 8), and ἐμπιπλάω (Act.14:17), [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, שָׂבַע ; ] ; to fill full, fill up, satisfy: with accusative of person(s) and genitive of thing(s), Luk.1:53,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Luke 1:53, Luke 6:25, Acts 14:17, Romans 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1705; TFLSJ G1705; TAGNT John 6:12 word 3
λέγειlegeiHe says
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 6:12 word 4
τοῖςtoisto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 6:12 word 5
μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT John 6:12 word 6
αὐτοῦ·autouof Him;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 6:12 word 7
συναγάγετεsunagagetedo gather together
Lemma: συνάγω (sunagō) · Strong's: G4863
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)
Meaning: to assemble — συν-άγω ; [in LXX chiefly for אָסַף, also for קָבַץ, etc. (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 128) ; ] ; to gather or bring together: of things, Jhn.6:12-13; before εἰς, Mat.3:12, al.; ἐκεῖ, Luk.12:18; ποῦ, Luk.12:17; συναγαγὼν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 12:30, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 13:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4863; TFLSJ G4863; TAGNT John 6:12 word 8
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 6:12 word 9
περισσεύσανταperisseusantahaving been over and above
Lemma: περισσεύω (perisseuō) · Strong's: G4052
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-AAP-APN)
Meaning: to exceed — περισσεύω; (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ; ] ; I. Prop., intrans., ; 1. of things, to be over and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 25:29, Mark 12:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4052; TFLSJ G4052; TAGNT John 6:12 word 10
κλάσματαklasmatafragments
Lemma: κλάσμα (klasma) · Strong's: G2801
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: fragment — κλάσμα, -τος, τό; (κλάω), [in LXX for פַּת, פֶּלַח ; ] ; a broken piece, fragment: Mat.14:20 15:37, Mrk.6:43 8:8, 19-20, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:12-13 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Mark 6:43, Mark 8:8, Mark 8:19, Mark 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2801; TFLSJ G2801; TAGNT John 6:12 word 11
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT John 6:12 word 12
μήmēnothing
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT John 6:12 word 13
τιtianything
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (X-NSN)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT John 6:12 word 14
ἀπόληται.apolētaimay be lost.
Lemma: ἀπολλύω (apolluō) · Strong's: G0622
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AMS-3S)
Meaning: to destroy — ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω ; [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. ; 1. Act., ; 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0622; TFLSJ G0622; TAGNT John 6:12 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| when | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| everyone was full | → | ἐμπίμπλημι G1705 to fill up |
| He said | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| to | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| Gather | → | συνάγω G4863 to assemble |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| pieces | → | κλάσμα G2801 fragment |
| that are left over | → | περισσεύω G4052 to exceed |
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| nothing | → | τις G5100 one |
| will be wasted | → | ἀπολλύω G0622 to destroy |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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