Mark

Mark 6:27–28

²⁷So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison. ²⁸The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

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Mark 6:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
without delay	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
king	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
commanded that	ἐπέταξεν	epetaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2004 I give order, command
John’s	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
be brought in	ἐνέγκαι	enenkai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
He sent	ἀποστείλας	aposteilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
an executioner	σπεκουλάτορα	spekoulatora	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4688 a body-guardsman, an executioner
who went	ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
beheaded	ἀπεκεφάλισεν	apekephalisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G607 I behead
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prison	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

Mark 6:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
brought	ἤνεγκεν	ēnenken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a platter	πίνακι	pinaki	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4094 a plate, platter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
presented	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
girl	κορασίῳ	korasiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2877 a girl, little girl
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother	μητρὶ	mētri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.