used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
in addition
From this reading Then he took a cup of the wine, and blessed it, and gave this also to his disciples, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he gave it to them, he said:
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Then he took a cup of the wine, and blessed it, and gave this also to his disciples, saying:
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
lacking funds
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then he took a cup of the wine, and blessed it, and gave this also to his disciples, saying:
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
take in solid food
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
the act of consuming food
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
the act of retaining something
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
held up in the air
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
passovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he gave it to them, he said:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then he took a cup of the wine, and blessed it, and gave this also to his disciples, saying:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
carry out
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he gave it to them, he said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he broke it and gave a piece of it to each of the disciples.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then he took a cup of the wine, and blessed it, and gave this also to his disciples, saying:
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE THEY were eating the passover meal, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and holding it in his hand, with his eyes lifted to heaven, spoke a blessing upon it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take this, and eat it; this means my body which is given for you."
