King James Version
John 6:10 in the King James Version says “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 ...” — study this verse from John chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
John 6:10 · King James Version
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
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.
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
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“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“grass”
G5528a "court" or "garden", i.e., (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation
“much”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“the place”
G5117a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc
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