King James Version

John 6:10

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “about” (ὡς) before five thousand here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before grass here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “like” (ὡσεὶ) before five thousand here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ΠοιήσατεpoiēsateMakeποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Make”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.Makeτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “men”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.the menἀναπεσεῖνanapeseinto sit downἀναπίπτω (anapiptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to sit down”, a single actionG377I lie down, recline (at a dinner-table), fall back upon (the breast of another person reclining at dinner).sit downἦνēnthere wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “there was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.there wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.χόρτοςchortosgrassχόρτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “grass”, the subject formG5528grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.This verse uses “grass”.grassπολὺςpolusmuchπολύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τόπῳtopōplaceτόπος (topos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “place”, the to- or for-formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.the placeἀνέπεσανanepesansat downἀναπίπτω (anapiptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “sat down”, a single actionG377I lie down, recline (at a dinner-table), fall back upon (the breast of another person reclining at dinner).sat downοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνδρεςandresmanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀριθμὸνarithmonin numberἀριθμός (arithmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “in number”, the object formG706a number, total.in numberὡςhōsaboutὡςadverb — “about”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.aboutπεντακισχίλιοιpentakischilioifive thousandπεντακισχίλιοιadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “five thousand”, the subject formG4000five thousand.five thousand

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.ὡσεὶhōseiaboutὡσείparticle — “about”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.This verse uses “about”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Jesus said, 'Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesus said, 'Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,

World English Bible

Jesus said, “ Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Darby Translation

[And] Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Douay-Rheims

Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

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