Matthew
Matthew 14:6–7
6On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod 7so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
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Matthew 14:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Herod’s | Ἡρῴδου | Hērōdou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
| birthday | Γενεσίοις | Genesiois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G1077 a birthday celebration |
| however | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| daughter | θυγάτηρ | thygatēr | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2364 a daughter |
| of Herodias | Ἡρῳδιάδος | Hērōdiados | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2266 Herodias |
| danced | ὠρχήσατο | ōrchēsato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G3738 I dance |
| before them | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| pleased | ἤρεσεν | ēresen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G700 I please, serve |
| Herod | Ἡρῴδῃ | Hērōdē | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
Matthew 14:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so much that | ὅθεν | hothen | Conjunction | G3606 whence, wherefore |
| he promised | ὡμολόγησεν | hōmologēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise |
| with | μεθ’ | meth’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| an oath | ὅρκου | horkou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3727 an oath |
| to give | δοῦναι | dounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| to her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| whatever | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| she asked | αἰτήσηται | aitēsētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G154 I ask, request, beg, petition |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 14:6 Mark 6:21–23 · Hosea 1:5–6 · Genesis 40:20 · Mark 6:17 · Esther 1:2–12 · Matthew 22:24
Matthew 14:7 Esther 5:6 · Esther 5:3 · Esther 7:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.