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Mark 8

Mark 8:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
they did eat
phago (Greek #5315)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: eat, meat.
Pronounce: fag'-o
Origin: a primary verb (used as an alternate of 2068 in certain tenses)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
werel filled
chortazo (Greek #5526)
to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance)
KJV usage: feed, fill, satisfy.
Pronounce: khor-tad'-zo
Origin: from 5528
: and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
theym took up
airo (Greek #142)
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare 05375) to expiate sin
KJV usage: away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).
Pronounce: ah'-ee-ro
Origin: a primary root
of the broken
klasma (Greek #2801)
a piece (bit)
KJV usage: broken, fragment.
Pronounce: klas'-mah
Origin: from 2806
meat that was left
perisseuma (Greek #4051)
a surplus, or superabundance
KJV usage: abundance, that was left, over and above.
Pronounce: per-is'-syoo-mah
Origin: from 4052
seven
hepta (Greek #2033)
seven
KJV usage: seven.
Pronounce: hep-tah'
Origin: a primary number
baskets
spuris (Greek #4711)
a hamper or lunch-receptacle
KJV usage: basket.
Pronounce: spoo-rece'
Origin: from 4687 (as woven)
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Psa. 107:5‑6• 5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
 6Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. (Psa. 107:5‑6)
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Psa. 145:16• 16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. (Psa. 145:16)
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1 Kings 17:14‑16• 14For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
 15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
 16And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah. (1 Kings 17:14‑16)
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2 Kings 4:2‑7,42‑44• 2And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
 3Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
 4And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
 5So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
 6And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
 7Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
 42And 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.
 43And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
 44So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord. (2 Kings 4:2‑7,42‑44)

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Ministry on This Verse

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and were.This was another incontestable miracle--four thousand men, besides women and children, (Mt 15:28,) fed with seven loaves (or rather cakes) and a few small fishes!
Here there must have been a manifest creation of substance--for, they all ate, and were filled.
Mark 8:19‑20• 19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
 20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. (Mark 8:19‑20)
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Psa. 107:8‑9• 8Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
 9For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psa. 107:8‑9)
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Psa. 145:16• 16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. (Psa. 145:16)
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Matt. 16:10• 10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? (Matt. 16:10)
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Luke 1:53• 53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. (Luke 1:53)
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John 6:11‑13,27,32‑35,47‑58• 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.
 12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
 13Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
 27Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
 32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
 33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
 34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
 35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
 47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
 48I am that bread of life.
 49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
 50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
 51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
 52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
 53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
 54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
 56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
 57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
 58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. (John 6:11‑13,27,32‑35,47‑58)
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Rev. 7:16‑17• 16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
 17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. (Rev. 7:16‑17)
they took.
1 Kings 17:14‑16• 14For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
 15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
 16And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah. (1 Kings 17:14‑16)
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2 Kings 4:2‑7,42‑44• 2And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
 3Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
 4And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
 5So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
 6And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
 7Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
 42And 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.
 43And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
 44So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord. (2 Kings 4:2‑7,42‑44)
• The number seven1 has always the force of superhuman perfection-that which is complete...It is that intervention of God which is unwearied and which is according to His own power, which it is the principal object of the repetition of the miracle to display. (“Mark 8” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up of fragments that remained seven baskets.

W. Kelly Translation

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And they ate and were satisfied, and they took up of the fragments that remained seven hampers.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)