Mark

Mark 6:27

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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
without delayεὐθὺςeuthysAdverbG2112 immediately, soon
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
kingβασιλεὺςbasileusNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG935 a king, ruler, emperor
commanded thatἐπέταξενepetaxenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2004 I give order, command
John’sαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
headκεφαλὴνkephalēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2776 the head
be brought inἐνέγκαιenenkaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
He sentἀποστείλαςaposteilasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
an executionerσπεκουλάτοραspekoulatoraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG4688 a body-guardsman, an executioner
who wentἀπελθὼνapelthōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG565 I come or go away from, depart, return
beheadedἀπεκεφάλισενapekephalisenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG607 I behead
himαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
prisonφυλακῇphylakēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.