Mark 6:37

Authorized King James Version

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?

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#2
δὲ
G1161
and
but, and, etc
#3
ἀποκριθεὶς
G611
He answered
to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
#4
εἶπεν
G2036
said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#5
αὐτοῖς
G846
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
#6
δώμεν
G1325
Give
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
#7
αὐτοῖς
G846
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
#8
ὑμεῖς
G5210
ye
you (as subjective of verb)
#9
φαγεῖν
G5315
to eat
to eat (literally or figuratively)
#10
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#11
λέγουσιν
G3004
they say
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
#12
αὐτοῖς
G846
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
#13
Ἀπελθόντες
G565
Shall we go
to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
#14
ἀγοράσωμεν
G59
and buy
properly, to go to market, i.e., (by implication) to purchase; specially, to redeem
#15
διακοσίων
G1250
two hundred
two hundred
#16
δηναρίων
G1220
pennyworth
a denarius (or ten asses)
#17
ἄρτους
G740
of bread
bread (as raised) or a loaf
#18
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#19
δώμεν
G1325
Give
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
#20
αὐτοῖς
G846
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
#21
φαγεῖν
G5315
to eat
to eat (literally or figuratively)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Mark Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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