King James Version

Mark 8:9

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the having eaten of” (οἱ φαγόντες) before about here.

ἦσανēsanwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὡςhōsaboutὡςadverb — “about”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.aboutτετρακισχίλιοιtetrakischilioifour thousandτετρακισχίλιοιadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “four thousand”, the subject formG5070four thousand.four thousandκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπέλυσενapelusenhe sentἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he sent”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.he sentαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.them

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φαγόντεςphagontesthey that had eatenφαγεῖν (phagein)verb, second aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that had eaten”, a single actionG5315I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does); used only in fut. and 2nd aor. tenses.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

Young’s Literal Translation

and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away,

World English Bible

Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

Darby Translation

And they [that had eaten] were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

Douay-Rheims

And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

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