Acts 27:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἴπων δὲ ταῦτα, καὶ λαβὼν ἄρτον, εὐχαρίστησεν τῷ Θεῷ ἐνώπιον πάντων: καὶ κλάσας, ἤρξατο ἐσθίειν.

Transliteration

And having eipōn these things, and having labōn arton, he eucharistēsen to Theō enōpion pantōn: and having klasas, he ērxato esthiein.

Grammar Details

*eipōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative singular - having said
*labōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative singular - having taken
*arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread
*eucharistēsen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - gave thanks
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - God
*enōpion*: preposition - before/in presence of
*pantōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - all
*klasas*: aorist participle, active, nominative singular - having broken
*ērxato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - began
*esthiein*: present infinitive, active - to eat

Word Meanings

*eipōn*: having said/spoken
*labōn arton*: having taken bread
*eucharistēsen*: gave thanks
*enōpion pantōn*: before/in the presence of all
*klasas*: having broken
*ērxato esthiein*: began to eat

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Referenced Verses

Matt 15:36 : 36 and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
Mark 8:6 : 6 And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.
John 6:11 : 11 {G1161} Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
John 6:23 : 23 (howbeit there came {G243} boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):
Acts 2:46-47 : 46 And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.
Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: {G5547} for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 14:6 : 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
1 Cor 10:30-31 : 30 {G1161} If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:
2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.
1 Pet 4:16 : 16 but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.
1 Sam 9:13 : 13 as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.
Ps 119:46 : 46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.
Matt 14:19 : 19 And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 27:36
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36Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
Luke 24:30
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30And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.
1 Cor 11:23-24
2 verses
79%
23For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread;
24and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, {G2983} {G5315} This is my body, which is {G2806} for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke 22:19
79%
19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Mark 14:22-23
2 verses
77%
22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.
23And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.
Matt 15:36-37
2 verses
77%
36and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
Matt 26:26-27
2 verses
77%
26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Acts 27:33-34
2 verses
77%
33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.
Acts 20:11
76%
11And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
Luke 24:41-43
3 verses
76%
41And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
43And he took it, and ate before them.
Mark 8:6-7
2 verses
76%
6And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
7And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
Luke 22:17
75%
17And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
John 6:11
74%
11{G1161} Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
Luke 9:15-17
3 verses
73%
15And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.
Acts 20:36
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36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.
John 6:23
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23(howbeit there came {G243} boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):
Luke 24:35
72%
35And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
Matt 14:19-20
2 verses
71%
19And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
Mark 6:41-42
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41And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
42And they {G5315} all ate, and were filled.
Acts 20:7
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7And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.
John 21:13
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13Jesus {G3767} cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.
2 Kgs 4:44
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Acts 27:38
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Gen 26:30
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Acts 16:34
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Acts 28:15
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Acts 2:46
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46And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Luke 22:14
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14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
Luke 14:15
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15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
1 Cor 10:30
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30{G1161} If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
Matt 26:20
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20Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;
1 Sam 28:25
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25and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
Luke 6:4
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4how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?
Acts 27:25
67%
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
Acts 9:19
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19and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.
John 4:31
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31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
1 Cor 10:16
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16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?
Acts 14:27
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27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.