King James Version
John 6:23 in the King James Version says “(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had give...” — study this verse from John chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)”
John 6:23 · KJV
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“there came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“unto 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
“had given thanks”
G2168to be grateful, i.e., (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal
“after that the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
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