Matthew 15:33

καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ Πόθεν ἡμῖν ἐν ἐρημίᾳ ἄρτοι τοσοῦτοι ὥστε χορτάσαι ὄχλον τοσοῦτον
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
λέγουσιν
G3004 V-PAI-3P
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
      • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
autos
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
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθηταί
G3101 N-NPM
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
  • a learner, pupil, disciple
αὐτοῦ
G846
autos
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
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Πόθεν
G4159
pothen
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
  • of place: from where, from what condition
    • "of origin or source: from what author or giver"of cause: how is that?, how can that be?
ἡμῖν
G2254
hēmin
to (or for, with, by) us
  • us, we, our
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
ἐρημίᾳ
G2047 N-DSF
erēmia
solitude (concretely)
  • a solitude, an uninhabited region, a waste
ἄρτοι
G740 N-NPM
artos
bread (as raised) or a loaf
  • food composed of flour mixed with water and baked
    • the Israelites made it in the form of an oblong or round cake, as thick as one's thumb, and as large as a plate or platter hence it was not to be cut but broken
      • "loaves were consecrated to the Lord"of the bread used at the love-feasts and at the Lord's Table
    food of any kind
τοσοῦτοι
G5118 D-NPM
tosoutos
apparently from G3588 and G3739) and G3778 (including its variations); so vast as this, i.e., such (in quantity, amount, number of space)
  • of quantity: so great, so many
    • "of time: so long
ὥστε
G5620 CONJ
hōste
so too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
  • so that, insomuch that
    • "so then, therefore, wherefore
χορτάσαι
G5526 V-AAN
chortazō
to fodder, i.e., (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance)
  • to feed with herbs, grass, hay, to fill, satisfy with food, to fatten
    • of animals
    to fill or satisfy men"to fulfil or satisfy the desire of any one
ὄχλον
G3793 N-ASM
ochlos
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
  • a crowd
    • a casual collection of people
      • a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
        • "a throng
      a multitude
      • the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
        • "with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
      a multitude
      • the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
τοσοῦτον
G5118 D-ASM
tosoutos
apparently from G3588 and G3739) and G3778 (including its variations); so vast as this, i.e., such (in quantity, amount, number of space)
  • of quantity: so great, so many
    • "of time: so long

καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ Πόθεν ἡμῖν ἐν ἐρημίᾳ ἄρτοι τοσοῦτοι ὥστε χορτάσαι ὄχλον τοσοῦτον
33
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
Cross References

John 6:5

ἐπάρας οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ θεασάμενος ὅτι πολὺς ὄχλος ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγει πρὸς τὸν Φίλιππον Πόθεν ἀγοράσομεν ἄρτους ἵνα φάγωσιν οὗτοι
5
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

Luke 9:13

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς Δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν οἱ δὲ εἶπον Οὐκ εἰσὶν ἡμῖν πλεῖον ἢ πέντε ἄρτοι καὶ δύο ἰχθύες εἰ μήτι πορευθέντες ἡμεῖς ἀγοράσωμεν εἰς πάντα τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον βρώματα
13
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Matthew 14:15

ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Ἔρημός ἐστιν ὁ τόπος καὶ ἡ ὥρα ἤδη παρῆλθεν· ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ὄχλους ἵνα ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς βρώματα
15
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go and into the villages, buy themselves victuals.

Mark 8:4

καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ Πόθεν τούτους δυνήσεταί τις ὧδε χορτάσαι ἄρτων ἐπ' ἐρημίας
4
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

Mark 6:37

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ἀπελθόντες ἀγοράσωμεν διακοσίων δηναρίων ἄρτους καὶ δώμεν αὐτοῖς φαγεῖν
37
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

2 Kings 4:42

וְאִישׁ בָּא מִבַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה וַיָּבֵא לְאִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים לֶחֶם בִּכּוּרִים עֶשְׂרִֽים-לֶחֶם שְׂעֹרִים וְכַרְמֶל בְּצִקְלֹנוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר תֵּן לָעָם וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
42
And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

Numbers 11:21

וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה שֵׁשׁ-מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף רַגְלִי הָעָם אֲשֶׁר אָֽנֹכִי בְּקִרְבּוֹ וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ בָּשָׂר אֶתֵּן לָהֶם וְאָֽכְלוּ חֹדֶשׁ יָמִֽים׃
21
And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
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