Luke 9:14
Strong's Lexicon
(
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

There were
ἦσαν (ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

about
ὡσεὶ (hōsei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5616: As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.

five thousand
πεντακισχίλιοι (pentakischilioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4000: Five thousand. From pentakis and chilioi; five times a thousand.

men.)
ἄνδρες (andres)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

He told
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples,
μαθητὰς (mathētas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

“Have them sit down
Κατακλίνατε (Kataklinate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2625: From kata and klino; to recline down, i.e. to take a place at table.

αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in
ἀνὰ (ana)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at.

groups
κλισίας (klisias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2828: From a derivative of klino; properly, reclination, i.e., a party at a meal.

of about
ὡσεὶ (hōsei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5616: As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.

fifty {each}.
πεντήκοντα (pentēkonta)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4004: Fifty. Multiplicative of pente; fifty.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
( There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.

Young's Literal Translation
for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, ‘Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(For about 5,000 men were there.) Then He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about 50 each.”

New American Standard Bible
(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, "Have them sit down [to eat] in groups of about fifty each."

King James Bible
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

New Living Translation
For there were about 5,000 men there. Jesus replied, "Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each."

English Standard Version
For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

New American Standard Bible
(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, "Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each."

King James Bible
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(For about 5,000 men were there.) Then He told His disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50 each."

International Standard Version
Now there were about 5,000 men. So he told his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50."

NET Bible
(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

American Standard Version
For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

English Revised Version
For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

Young's Literal Translation
for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, 'Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'
















Cross References
Mark 6:39
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Luke 9:13
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Luke 9:15
And they did so, and made them all sit down.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 9:12
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Luke 9:11
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Luke 9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Luke 9:17
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
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