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For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 1

γὰρgarFor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 2

ἩρῴδηςHērōdēsHerod

Lemma: Ἡρώδης (Hērōdēs) · Strong's: G2264H

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Herod — Ἡρῴδης (Rec. -ώδης), -ου, ὁ ; Herod; 1. Herod the Great: Mat.2:1-23, Act.23:35. ; 2. Herod Antipas (ὁ τετραάρχης, Mat.14:1): Mat.14:1, 3 14:6, Mrk.6:1-56, Mrk.8:15, Luk.1:5 3:1, 19 8:3 9:7, 9 13:31, 23, Act.4:27 13:1. ;…

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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 14:1, Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:14, Mark 6:16, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2264H; TFLSJ G2264H; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 3

κρατήσαςkratēsashaving seized

Lemma: κρατέω (krateō) · Strong's: G2902

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to grasp/seize — κρατέω, -ῶ ; (κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi., also for אָחַז, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.). ; 2. to get…

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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 9:25, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 18:28, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 22:6, Matthew 26:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2902; TFLSJ G2902; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 4

τὸνton<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 5

ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohn

Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)

Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…

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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 6

ἔδησενedēsenhe bound

Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2, Matthew 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 7

αὐτὸνautonhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 8

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 9

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 10

φυλακῇphulakēaprison

Lemma: φυλακή (phulakē) · Strong's: G5438G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: prison/watch: prison — φυλακή, -ῆς, ἡ; (φυλάσσω) [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת and cogn. forms, also for כֶּלֶא etc. ; ] ; (a) actively, a guarding, guard, watch (Hom., Plat., Xen., al.): cogn. accusative, φυλάσσειν φυλακάς, to keep watch,…

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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:39, Matthew 25:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5438G; TFLSJ G5438G; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 11

ἀπέθετοapethetoput [him] aside

Lemma: ἀποτίθημι (apotithēmi) · Strong's: G0659

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AMI-3S)

Meaning: to put aside — ἀπο-τίθημι ; [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ hi. ; ] ; to put off or aside; in NT always mid., ; (a) to put of from oneself as a garment: τ. ἱμάτια, Act.7:58; metaphorically, in ethical sense, to put of, lay aside: Rom.13:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 9 times. Also: Acts 7:58, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 4:22, Ephesians 4:25, Colossians 3:8, Hebrews 12:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0659; TFLSJ G0659; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 12

διὰdiaon account of

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 13

ἩρῳδιάδαHērōdiadaHerodias

Lemma: Ἡρωδιάς (Hērōdias) · Strong's: G2266G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-ASF-P)

Meaning: Herodias — Ἡρῳδιάς (Rec. Ἡρω-), -άδος, ἡ ; Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great: Mat.14:3, 6, Mrk.6:17, 19 6:22, Luk.3:19.†; (AS)

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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:19, Mark 6:22, Luke 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2266G; TFLSJ G2266G; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 14

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 15

γυναῖκαgunaikawife

Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135H

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: woman: wife — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…

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Used 98 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 18:25, Matthew 19:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1135H; TFLSJ G1135H; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 16

ΦιλίππουPhilippouof Philip

Lemma: Φίλιππος (Philippos) · Strong's: G5376H

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Philip — φίλιππος, -ου, ὁ ; Philip; 1. the husband of Herodias: Mat.14:3, Mrk.6:17. ; 2. The tetrarch: Mat.16:13, Mrk.8:27, Luk.3:1. ; 3. The apostle: Mat.10:3, Mrk.3:18, Luk.6:14, Jhn.1:44-49 6:5, 7 12:21-22 14:8-9, Act.1:13. ;…

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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 6:17, Luke 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5376H; TFLSJ G5376H; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 17

τοῦtouthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 18

ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrother

Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…

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Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 19

αὐτοῦ.autouof him.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 14:3 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[Now]	→	γάρ G1063 for
Herod	→	Ἡρώδης G2264H Herod
had arrested	→	κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize
John	→	Ἰωάννης G2491G John
[and] bound	→	δέω G1210 to bind
him	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
and	→	καί G2532 and
put [him]	→	ἀποτίθημι G0659 to put aside
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
prison	→	φυλακή G5438G prison/watch: prison
on account of	→	διά G1223 through/because of
Herodias	→	Ἡρωδιάς G2266G Herodias
his	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
brother	→	ἀδελφός G0080 brother
Philip’s	→	Φίλιππος G5376H Philip
wife	→	γυνή G1135H woman: wife

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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