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And when they were filled (hōs de eneplēsthēsan). First aorist (effective) passive indicative of empimplēmi, old verb to fill in, to fill up, to fill completely. They were all satisfied. The Synoptics have echortasthēsan like Joh 6:26 (echortasthēte).
Gather up (sunagagete). Second aorist active imperative of sunagō, to gather together.
Broken pieces (klasmata). From klaō, to break. Not crumbs or scraps on the ground, but pieces broken by Jesus (Mar 6:41) and not consumed.
Be lost (apolētai). Second aorist middle subjunctive of apollumi with hina in purpose clause. Only in John. There was to be no wastefulness in Christ’s munificence. The Jews had a custom of leaving something for those that served.