KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
John 6:10–11
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John 6:10
10And 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.
10And Iesus said, Make the men sit downe. Now there was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fiue thousand.
John 6:11
11And 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.
11And Iesus tooke the loaues, and when he had giuen thankes, hee distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set downe, and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would.
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DEFINED WORDS
John 6:10
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Rested or was placed in a seated position.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A count or quantity; also to count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The number following four and preceding six.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
DEFINED WORDS
John 6:11
Portions or shaped masses of bread baked as separate units.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
distributed
Divided among a number; dealt out; assigned in portions; separated; bestowed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Learners or followers who receive instruction.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe; also fixed or determined.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
In like manner; also or similarly.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Aquatic animals; as a verb, catches fish.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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From verse 10
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Open the full verse study14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
15And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
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Open the full verse study18He said, Bring them hither to me.
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
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Open the full verse study6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
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Open the full verse study39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
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Open the full verse study35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
From verse 11
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Open the full verse study18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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Open the full verse study23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
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Open the full verse study30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
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Open the full verse study36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
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Open the full verse study6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
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Open the full verse study31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
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Open the full verse study4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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Open the full verse study13As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
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Open the full verse study35And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
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