John 6:9
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There is a boy here that hath five barley loaves and two fishes. But what are these among so many?

which.

Matthew 14:17 They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.

Matthew 16:9 Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

Mark 6:38 And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes.

Mark 8:19 When I broke the five loves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took you up? They say to him: Twelve.

Luke 9:13 But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go and buy food for all this multitude.

barley.

Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vineyards, wherein fig trees and pomegranates, and oliveyards grow: a land of oil and honey.

Deuteronomy 32:14 Butter of the herd, and milk of the sheep with the fat of lambs, and of the rams of the breed of Basan: and goats with the marrow of wheat, and might drink the purest blood of the grape.

1 Kings 4:28 They brought barley also, and straw for the horses and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.

2 Kings 7:1 And Eliseus said: Hear ye the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord: Tomorrow, about this time, a bushel of fine flour shall be sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, in the gate of Samaria.

Psalm 81:16 And he fed them with the fat of wheat, and filled them with honey out of the rock.

Psalm 147:14 Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

Ezekiel 27:17 Juda and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants with the best corn: they set forth balm, and honey, and oil and rosin in thy fairs.

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.

Revelation 6:6 And I heard, as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: Two pounds of wheat for a penny, and thrice two pounds of barley for a penny: and see thou hurt not the wine and the oil.

but.

John 6:7 Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them that every one may take a little.

John 11:21,32 Martha therefore said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. . . .

2 Kings 4:42-44 And a certain man came from Baalsalisa, bringing to the man of God, bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new corn in his scrip. And he said: Give to the people, that they may eat. . . .

Psalm 78:19,41 And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? . . .

Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
8One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him: 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.…
Cross References
2 Kings 4:43
And his servant answered him: How much is this, that I should set it before a hundred men? He said again: Give to the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord: They shall eat, and there shall be left.

John 6:11
And 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.

John 21:9
As soon then as they came to land they saw hot coals lying, and a fish laid thereon, and bread.

John 21:10
Jesus saith to them: Bring hither of the fishes which you have now caught.

John 21:13
And Jesus cometh and taketh bread and giveth them: and fish in like manner.

Lexicon
“Here
ὧδε (hōde)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.

is
Ἔστιν (Estin)
Verb - Present 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.

a boy
παιδάριον (paidarion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3808: A little boy, lad. Neuter of a presumed derivative of pais; a little boy.

[with]
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

five
πέντε (pente)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4002: Five. A primary number; 'five'.

barley
κριθίνους (krithinous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2916: Made of barley. From krithe; consisting of barley.

loaves
ἄρτους (artous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

small fish.
ὀψάρια (opsaria)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3795: A little fish. Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of optos; a relish to other food, i.e., fish.

But
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

what [ difference ]
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

will these make
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

among
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

so many?”
τοσούτους (tosoutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.


Additional Translations
“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

"Here is a little boy who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are these for so many?"

There is a lad here, which has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fishes; but this, what is it for so many?

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

There is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

"There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?"

"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"

'There is one little lad here who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes, but these -- what are they to so many?'
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