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Verb transitive        
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A **verb** which can take a direct object is **transitive** (e.g. *He
ate the bread*).

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  Matthew 12:4
  τοὺς,ἄρτους,τῆς,Προθέσεως,**ἔφαγεν**
  tous,artous,tēs,Protheseōs,**ephagen**
  the,bread,of the,of the setting forth/presentation,**they ate**

… *they* **ate**  *the bread of the presence*

Note:  In this example **ἔφαγεν** (they ate) is the transitive verb and  *ἄρτους* (bread) is the direct object.





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Verbs may be classified as **Transitive**, :ref:`Intransitive<verb_intransitive>`, or :ref:`Linking<verb_linking>` . 
Linking verbs may also be referred to as *equative verbs*.

Transitive verbs require an object for the action of the verb. The object may be stated or implied.  
The action of the verb is carried over into (or onto) an object of the verb.  Therefore, transitive verbs
will always have an object for the verb.  

Intransitive verbs do not take an object.  
The verbal idea of the verb determines if a verb is transitive or intransitive.
Intransitive verbs may appear in the active, middle, or passive voice. Although most verbs in the passive voice are intransitive, there are a few instances where a verb in the passive voice is transitive.
See :ref:`Intransitive<verb_intransitive>` verb.


Some verbs can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another sentence.   
ἐσθίω (2nd aorist ἔφαγον ) is a verb which can be both transitive or intransitive depending upon the context.

ἐσθέω is transitive in Matthew 12:4 

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  Matthew 12:4
  τοὺς,ἄρτους,τῆς,Προθέσεως,**ἔφαγεν**
  tous,artous,tēs,Protheseōs,**ephagen**
  the,bread,the,of the setting forth/presentation,**they ate**

… *they* **ate**  *the  bread of the presence*


ἐσθέω is intransitive in the following example from Mark 6:42.

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  Mark 6:42
  καὶ,**ἔφαγον**,πάντες,καὶ,ἐχορτάσθησαν
  kai,**ephagon**,pantes,kai,echortasthēsan
  and,**they ate**,all,and,they were satisfied

*and they all* **ate** *and were satisfied.*