King James Version

Matthew 14:19

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the grass” (τοῦ χόρτου,) before having taken here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “grasses” (χόρτους) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before having broken here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τοὺς) before loaves here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andκελεύσαςkeleusashe commandedκελεύω (keleuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he commanded”, a single actionG2753I command, order, direct, bid.he commandedτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλουςochlousmultitudeὄχλος (ochlos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “multitude”, the object formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the multitudeἀνακλιθῆναιanaklithēnaito sit downἀνακλίνω (anaklinō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to sit down”, a single actionG347I lay upon, lean against, lay down, make to recline; pass: I lie back, recline.to sit downἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χόρτουchortougrassχόρτος (chortos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “grass”, the of-formG5528grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.This verse uses “grass”.the grassλαβὼνlabōntookλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “took”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.tookτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πέντεpentefiveπέντεadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “five”, the object formG4002five.the fiveἄρτουςartousloavesἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “loaves”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.loavesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “two”, the object formG1417two.the twoἰχθύαςichthuasfishesἰχθύς (ichthus)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “fishes”, the object formG2486a fish.fishesἀναβλέψαςanablepsasand looking upἀναβλέπω (anablepō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and looking up”, a single actionG308I look up, recover my sight.and looking upεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανὸνouranonheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the object formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenεὐλόγησενeulogēsenhe blessedεὐλογέω (eulogeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he blessed”, a single actionG2127(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.he blessedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκλάσαςklasasbrakeκλάω (klaō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “brake”, a single actionG2806I break (in pieces), break bread.brakeἔδωκενedōkenand gaveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and gave”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.and gaveτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisto his disciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to his disciples”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.to his disciplesτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτουςartousbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “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”.andμαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.the disciplesτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλοιςochloisto the multitudeὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to the multitude”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.to the multitude

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

χόρτουςchortousgrassχόρτος (chortos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “grass”, the of-formG5528grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.This verse uses “grass”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

Darby Translation

And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

Douay-Rheims

And when he had commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

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