Matthew

Matthew 14:8–11

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 ¹⁰and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

¹¹John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

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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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sent	πέμψας	pempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
beheaded	ἀπεκεφάλισεν	apekephalisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G607 I behead
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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
head	κεφαλὴ	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
was brought in	ἠνέχθη	ēnechthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
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	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
girl	κορασίῳ	korasiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2877 a girl, little girl
carried	ἤνεγκεν	ēnenken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
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

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

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

Matthew 14:9 John 19:12–16

Matthew 14:10 Revelation 11:7 · Matthew 17:12 · Luke 9:9

Matthew 14:11 Revelation 16:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.