Luke 9:14 — King James Version← Study notes
“For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.”
Luke 9:14 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 9:1417 words
ἦσανēsanam, have been, is I
γὰρgarfor
ὡσεὶhōseiabout, as (it had been, it were)
ἄνδρεςandresfellow, husband, man
πεντακισχίλιοιpentakischilioifive thousand
εἶπενeipensay
δὲdeand / but
πρὸςprosto / toward
τοὺςtousthe
μαθητὰςmathētasdisciple
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ΚατακλίνατεKataklinate(make) sit down (at meat)
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
κλισίαςklisiascompany
ὡσεὶhōseiabout, as (it had been, it were)
ἀνὰanaeach / through
πεντήκονταpentēkontafifty
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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