King James Version

Matthew 15:35

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He having commanded to the crowd” (παραγγείλας τῷ ὄχλῳ) before sit down here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he commanded to the crowds” (ἐκέλευσεν τοῖς ὄχλοις) before sit down here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπαραγγείλαςparangeilashe commandedπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he commanded”, a single actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.he commandedτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλῳochlōmultitudeὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “multitude”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the multitudeἀναπεσεῖνanapeseinto 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.onτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γῆνgēngroundγῆ (gē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “ground”, the object formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the ground

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ἐκέλευσενekeleusenhe commandedκελεύω (keleuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he commanded”, a single actionG2753I command, order, direct, bid.τοῖςtoisto theὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “to the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλοιςochloismultitudeὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “multitude”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

Young’s Literal Translation

And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

World English Bible

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

Darby Translation

And he commanded the crowds to lie down on the ground;

Douay-Rheims

And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground.

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