King James Version

Mark 8:6

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He directs” (παραγγέλλει) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they may set before [them]” (παρατιθῶσιν·) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “He directed” (παρήγγειλεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may set before [them]” (παραθῶσιν) before And here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπαραγγέλλειparangelleihe commandedπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he commanded”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.he commandedτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλῳochlōpeopleὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “people”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the peopleἀναπεσεῖνanapeseinto 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).to sit downἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsgroundγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “ground”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the groundκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλαβὼνlabōnhe tookλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he took”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.he tookτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑπτὰheptasevenἑπτάadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “seven”, the object formG2033seven.the sevenἄρτουςartousloavesἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “loaves”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.loavesεὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsasand gave thanksεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and gave thanks”, a single actionG2168I thank, give thanks; pass. 3 sing: is received with thanks.and gave thanksἔκλασενeklasenand brakeκλάω (klaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and brake”, a single actionG2806I break (in pieces), break bread.and brakeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐδίδουedidougaveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “gave”, an ongoing action in the pastG1325I offer, give; I put, place.gaveτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toπαρατιθῶσινparatithōsinset beforeπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “set before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3908(a) I set (especially a meal) before, serve, (b) act. and mid: I deposit with, entrust to, (c) I bring forward, quote as evidence.This verse uses “set before”.set beforeκαὶkaithem; andκαίconjunction — “them; and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.them; andπαρέθηκανparethēkanthey did set them beforeπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they did set them before”, a single actionG3908(a) I set (especially a meal) before, serve, (b) act. and mid: I deposit with, entrust to, (c) I bring forward, quote as evidence.they did set them beforeτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλῳochlōpeopleὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “people”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the people

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

παρήγγειλενparēngeilenhe commandedπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he commanded”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.παραθῶσινparathōsinset beforeπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “set before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3908(a) I set (especially a meal) before, serve, (b) act. and mid: I deposit with, entrust to, (c) I bring forward, quote as evidence.This verse uses “set before”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before [them]; and they did set before the multitude.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.

Darby Translation

And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke [them] and gave [them] to his disciples, that they might set [them] before [them]; and they set [them] before the crowd.

Douay-Rheims

And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them; and they set them before the people.

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