King James Version

Luke 9:12

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having travelled” (πορευθέντες) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “having gone” (ἀπελθόντες) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τοὺς) before countryside here.

Ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andἡμέραhēmerawhen the dayἡμέραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “when the day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.when the dayἤρξατοērxatobeganἄρχω (archō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “began”, a single actionG757I reign, rule.beganκλίνεινklineinto wear awayκλίνω (klinō)verb, present active infinitive — “to wear away”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2827trans: I rest, recline; I bend, incline; I cause to give ground, make to yield; intrans: I decline, approach my end.to wear awayπροσελθόντεςproselthontescameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “came”, a single actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).cameδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δώδεκαdōdekatwelveδώδεκαadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “twelve”, the subject formG1427twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to.the twelveεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).and saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἈπόλυσονapolusonSendἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Send”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.Sendτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλονochlonmultitudeὄχλος (ochlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “multitude”, the object formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the multitudeἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπορευθέντεςporeuthentesthey may goπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they may go”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.they may goεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύκλῳkuklōround aboutκύκλῳadverb — “round about”G2945a circle, ring.round aboutκώμαςkōmasvillageκώμη (kōmē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “village”, the object formG2968a village, country town.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀγροὺςagrousfieldἀγρός (agros)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “field”, the object formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.καταλύσωσινkatalusōsinto destroyκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to destroy”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.εὕρωσινheurōsingetεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “get”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.getἐπισιτισμόνepisitismonvictualsἐπισιτισμός (episitismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “victuals”, the object formG1979provision, nourishment, food.victualsὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forὧδεhōdehereὧδεadverb — “here”G5602here, the things here, what is here, what is going on here, the state of affairs here.hereἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἐρήμῳerēmōa desertἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “a desert”, the to- or for-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.This verse uses “a desert”.a desertτόπῳtopōplaceτόπος (topos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “place”, the to- or for-formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.placeἐσμένesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀπελθόντεςapelthontesthey may goἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist deponent participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they may go”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, said to him, 'Let away the multitude, that having gone to the villages and the fields round about, they may lodge and may find provision, because here we are in a desert place.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

Darby Translation

But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and [into] the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.

Douay-Rheims

Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and said to him: Send away the multitude, that going into the towns and villages round about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here in a desert place.

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