Matthew

Matthew 14:7–9

⁷so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

⁸Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

⁹The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

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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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Prompted	προβιβασθεῖσα	probibastheisa	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4264 I urge forward
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother	μητρὸς	mētros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
she said	φησίν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
Give	Δός	Dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
here	Ὧδε	Hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
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
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Baptist	Βαπτιστοῦ	Baptistou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G910 the baptizer, the Baptist

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
king	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
was grieved	λυπηθεὶς	lypētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
oaths	ὅρκους	horkous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3727 an oath
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his guests	συνανακειμένους	synanakeimenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4873 I recline at table with
he ordered that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
be granted	δοθῆναι	dothēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1325 I offer, give

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 14:7 Esther 5:6 · Esther 5:3 · Esther 7:2

Matthew 14:8 Mark 6:24 · Proverbs 29:10

Matthew 14:9 John 19:12–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.