A.T. Robertson Commentary Luke 9:16

"And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude." — Luke 9:16 (ASV)

The five... the two (τους πεντε... τους δυο). Pointing back to verse 13, fine example of the Greek article.

And gave (κα εδιδου). Imperfect active of διδωμ, kept on giving. This picturesque imperfect is preceded by the aorist κατεκλασεν (brake), a single act. This latter verb in the N.T. only here and the parallel in Mr 6:41, though common enough in ancient Greek. We say "break off" where here the Greek has "break down" (or thoroughly), perfective use of κατα.