ἐχορτάσθητε

chortázō

were filled

To feed (esp. animals with fodder), to supply with food; in broader contexts, to satisfy hunger fully, to fill to abundance. Commonly used of providing physical sustenance, either to animals ‘to feed (with grass or herbage)’ or, metaphorically and literally, to people ‘to satisfy fully, to fill, to supply all needs.’

G5526

John 6:26 · Word #24

Lexicon G5526

Lemmaχορτάζω
Transliterationchortázō
Strong'sG5526
DefinitionTo feed (esp. animals with fodder), to supply with food; in broader contexts, to satisfy hunger fully, to fill to abundance. Commonly used of providing physical sustenance, either to animals ‘to feed (with grass or herbage)’ or, metaphorically and literally, to people ‘to satisfy fully, to fill, to supply all needs.’

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewere filled
Literalwere-satisfied

Lexical Info

Lemmaχορτάζω
Strong'sG5526

SIBI-P1 Translation G5526-08

you were fully fed

Morphological NotesVerb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — completed action in past time, received by the subjects ("you" plural).
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, second person plural, indicates a completed action received by the subjects: they were acted upon. "Fully fed" preserves the root sense of being supplied with food to satisfaction, reflecting the verb’s origin in providing fodder and its broader sense of being satisfied to abundance.

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