What Does Matthew 16:8 Mean?

“perceived”

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

“Which when”

but, and, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Jesus”

jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites

“he said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“unto them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“why”

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

“reason ye”

to reckon thoroughly, i.e., (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion)

“among”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

“yourselves”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc

“O ye of little faith”

incredulous, i.e., lacking confidence (in christ)

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“bread”

bread (as raised) or a loaf

“no”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“ye have brought”

while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))