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Mark 8:7

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “them” (αὐτὰ) before He ordered here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “these to be set before [them]” (ταῦτα παρατιθέναι.) after also here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to be set before [them]” (παραθεῖναι) before also here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶχονeichonthey hadἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they had”, an ongoing action in the pastG2192I have, hold, possess.they hadἰχθύδιαichthudiasmall fishesἰχθύδιον (ichthudion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “small fishes”, the object formG2485a small fish.small fishesὀλίγαoligalittleὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “little”, the object formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεὐλογήσαςeulogēsashe blessedεὐλογέω (eulogeō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he blessed”, a single actionG2127(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.he blessedαὐτὰautathemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themεἶπενeipento 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).καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.παρατιθέναιparatithenaito beforeπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to 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.before

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παραθεῖναιparatheinaito setπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to set”, 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.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before [them];

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before [them];

World English Bible

They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

Darby Translation

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].

Douay-Rheims

And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them.

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