Matthew 15:37
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.”
φάγω
To eat, consume. Phagō. Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. What you consume shapes you. Feed carefully.
χορτάζω
were satisfied,
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χορτάζω
Satisfy, fill, feed abundantly. Chortazō. Jesus fed thousands until they were satisfied, with basketfuls left over. God does not merely meet the minimum. Expect abundance.
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περισσεύω
is remaindering
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περισσεύω
to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
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κλάσμα
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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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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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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πλήρης
full.
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πλήρης
Full, complete, covered over. Plērēs. The Spirit-filled life leaves no room for emptiness. Be filled, and keep being filled.
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