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πρασιά
prasia
G4237
G:N-F Greek

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Prasia denotes the arranged groups in which the people reclined in Mark 6:40.

The attested use denotes arranged groupings of people: in Mark 6:40, the nominative plural form occurs as the people recline in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Senses in use

  1. Arranged groups of people · dominant

    In Mark 6:40, πρασιαὶ is a nominative plural feminine noun in the clause describing how the people reclined. The APB renders the verse, “And they reclined in groups of hundreds and groups of fifties,” confirming a grouping arrangement.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 6:40, the APB presents the scene with “groups of hundreds and groups of fifties.” It does not isolate the lemma's exact English equivalent.

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