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A lad here (paidarion hōde). Old word, diminutive of pais, here only in N.T., not genuine in Mat 11:16. How he came to have this small supply we do not know.
Barley (krithinous). Adjective, here and Joh 6:13 only in N.T., in the papyri, from krithē, barley (Rev 6:6). Considered an inferior sort of bread.
Fishes (opsaria). Late diminutive of opson, common in papyri and inscriptions for delicacies with bread like fish. In N.T. only here, Joh 6:11; Joh 21:9-13. Synoptics have ichthuas.