Mark 8:20
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.”
ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
ἑπτά
Seven.
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ἑπτά
Seven, the number of completion. Hepta. Scripture marks sevens everywhere: days of creation, churches, seals, spirits before the throne. When God uses seven, he is signaling fullness. Pay attention.
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τετρακισχίλιοι
four thousand
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τετρακισχίλιοι
Four thousand. Tetrakischílioi. Jesus fed four thousand in the wilderness with seven loaves and a few fish. God's provision does not shrink before a crowd. Expect abundance.
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πόσος
of how many
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πόσος
How much, how many, how great. Posos. How much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts. If imperfect parents give good gifts imagine what a perfect Father gives.
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σπυρίς
baskets
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σπυρίς
Large basket, hamper. Spyrís. The disciples gathered seven full baskets after feeding four thousand in the wilderness. God's provision does not merely suffice. It overflows.
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πλήρωμα
the] fillings
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πλήρωμα
repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
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κλάσμα
of fragments
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κλάσμα
Broken piece, fragment. Klásma. Jesus broke the loaves, and the disciples gathered twelve baskets of fragments. What is broken in his hands becomes more than enough. Nothing is wasted.
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λέγω
they speak
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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