John 6:10
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now, there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Make.

Matthew 14:18,19 Who said to them: Bring them hither to me. . . .

Matthew 15:35,36 And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground. . . .

Mark 6:39-41 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass. . . .

Mark 8:6,7 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave to his disciples for to set before them. And they set them before the people. . . .

Luke 9:14-16 Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company. . . .

Now.

Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
9There is a boy here that hath five barley loaves and two fishes. But what are these among so many? 10Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now, there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand. 11And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:21
And the number of them that did eat, was five thousand men, besides women and children.

Mark 6:39
And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Lexicon
“Have
Ποιήσατε (Poiēsate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[people]
ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

sit down,”
ἀναπεσεῖν (anapesein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 377: From ana and pipto; to fall back, i.e. Lie down, lean back.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

said.
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.

Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

there was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

plenty of
πολὺς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

grass
χόρτος (chortos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5528: Grass, herbage, growing grain, hay. Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', i.e. herbage or vegetation.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[that]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

place,
τόπῳ (topō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.

so
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

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

sat down,
ἀνέπεσαν (anepesan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 377: From ana and pipto; to fall back, i.e. Lie down, lean back.

about
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

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

[of them].
ἀριθμὸν (arithmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 706: A number, total. From airo; a number.


Additional Translations
“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Jesus said, "Make the men to recline." Now there was much grass in the place; therefore the men reclined, about five thousand in number.

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

[And] Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. (Now there was much grass in the place.) So the men sat down in number about five thousand.

"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.

Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

And Jesus said, 'Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,
Jump to Previous
Adult Covered Five Grass Ground Jesus Numbering Plenty Sat Seated Sit Thick Thousand
Jump to Next
Adult Covered Five Grass Ground Jesus Numbering Plenty Sat Seated Sit Thick Thousand
External Links
John 6:10 NIV
John 6:10 NLT
John 6:10 ESV
John 6:10 NASB
John 6:10 ASV

John 6:10 Bible Apps
John 6:10 Biblia Paralela
John 6:10 Chinese Bible
John 6:10 French Bible
John 6:10 German Bible

Alphabetical: about and down five grass Have in Jesus men much Now number of people place plenty said sat sit So that the them There thousand was

NT Gospels: John 6:10 Jesus said Have the people sit down (Jhn Jo Jn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

John 6:9
Top of Page
Top of Page