Mark 6:39
Strong's Lexicon
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] directed
ἐπέταξεν (epetaxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2004: To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to have [the people] sit
ἀνακλῖναι* (anaklinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 347: To lay upon, lean against, lay down, make to recline; pass: I lie back, recline. From ana and klino; to lean back.

in groups
συμπόσια (symposia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4849: A drinking party, festive company. Neuter of a derivative of the alternate of sumpino; a drinking-party, i.e. a room of guests.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

green
χλωρῷ (chlōrō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5515: Green, pale green. From the same as Chloe; greenish, i.e. Verdant, dun-colored.

grass.
χόρτῳ (chortō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5528: Grass, herbage, growing grain, hay. Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', i.e. herbage or vegetation.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Young's Literal Translation
And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

New American Standard Bible
And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.

King James Bible
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

New Living Translation
Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

English Standard Version
Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.

New American Standard Bible
And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.

King James Bible
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

International Standard Version
Then he ordered them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

NET Bible
Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.

American Standard Version
And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

English Revised Version
And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Young's Literal Translation
And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,
















Cross References
Mark 6:38
He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

Mark 6:40
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

Luke 9:14
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

John 6:10
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.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 6:37
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?

Mark 6:36
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

Mark 6:41
And 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.

Mark 6:42
And they did all eat, and were filled.
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