King James Version
John 6:9 in the King James Version says “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” — study this verse from John chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?”
John 6:9 · KJV
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
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.
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“hath”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“small fishes”
G3795a relish to other food (as if cooked sauce), i.e., (specially), fish (presumably salted and dried as a condiment)
“among”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“so many”
G5118apparently from g3588 and g3739) and g3778 (including its variations); so vast as this, i.e., such (in quantity, amount, number of space)
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