King James Version
Mark 6:33 in the King James Version says “And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and cam...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.”
Mark 6:33 · KJV
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
And they departed into a desert place by ship privately .
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“departing”
G5217to lead (oneself) under, i.e., withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
“the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“knew”
G1921to know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“out of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“came together”
G4905to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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