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The five ... the two (tous pente tous duo). Pointing back to Luk 9:13, fine example of the Greek article.
And gave (kai edidou). Imperfect active of didōmi, kept on giving. This picturesque imperfect is preceded by the aorist kateklasen (brake), a single act. This latter verb in the N.T. only here and the parallel in Mar 6:41, though common enough in ancient Greek. We say “break off” where here the Greek has “break down” (or thoroughly), perfective use of kata.