Luk 9:16 | RWP | e4.org | The five ... the two ( τους πεντε ... τους δυο ). Pointing back to verse , fine example of the Greek article. And gave ( κα εδιδου ). Imperfect active of διδωμ , kept on giving. This picturesque imperfect is preceded by the aorist κατεκλασεν (brake), a single act. This latter verb in the N.T. only here and the parallel in , though common enough in ancient Greek. We say "break off" where here the Greek has "break down" (or thoroughly), perfective use of κατα .

‏ Luke 9:16

The five ... the two ( τους πεντε ... τους δυο ). Pointing back to verse 13, fine example of the Greek article.

And gave ( κα εδιδου ). Imperfect active of διδωμ, kept on giving. This picturesque imperfect is preceded by the aorist κατεκλασεν (brake), a single act. This latter verb in the N.T. only here and the parallel in Mr 6:41, though common enough in ancient Greek. We say "break off" where here the Greek has "break down" (or thoroughly), perfective use of κατα.