Matthew 16:9
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?”
οὔπω
Not yet, still to come. Oupō. Jesus himself said his hour had not yet come, and in that delay was perfect timing. God's "not yet" is never a denial. Trust the timing.
νοιέω
do you understand
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νοιέω
Perceive, understand, comprehend. Noiéō. Those with ears to hear, let them understand. Spiritual perception is not self-generated. Ask God to open your mind.
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οὐδέ
nor
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οὐδέ
Not even, neither, nor. Oude. Where one negation falls short, this word doubles down. What God has not done to one, he will not do to another. Trust the consistency of his character.
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μνημονεύω
remember
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μνημονεύω
To remember, to keep in mind. Mnemoneuo. Remember Lot's wife. Not every act of looking back is neutral. Some backward glances become the defining moment of a life.
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πέντε
five
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πέντε
Five. Pénte. The number appears throughout Scripture in moments of provision and testing: five loaves feeding thousands, five wise virgins ready, five foolish ones not. What you have in hand is never too little if surrendered.
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πεντακισχίλιοι
five thousand
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πεντακισχίλιοι
Five thousand. Pentakischílioi. Jesus fed this many with five loaves and two fish, and twelve baskets remained. Abundance follows obedience. Bring what you have.
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πόσος
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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κόφινος
hand-baskets
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κόφινος
Basket, wicker basket. Kóphinos. Twelve baskets of fragments remained after Jesus fed the five thousand. Scarcity in his hands becomes surplus. Bring what little you have.
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λαμβάνω
you gathered?
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λαμβάνω
Receive, take, accept. Lambanō. What God offers must be actively received, not merely acknowledged. Reach out and take hold.
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