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But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΓενεσίοιςGenesiois[The] birthday
Lemma: γενέσια, γενέθλιος (genesia, genethlios) · Strong's: G1077
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: birthday — γενέσια, -ων, τά, neut. pl. of adj. -ιος, -ον, relating to birth (γένεσις); 1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead. ; 2. In late Gk., a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π., see MM, Exp., x; cf. also…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 2 times. Also: Mark 6:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1077; TFLSJ G1077; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 2
γενομένοιςgenomenoishaving happened
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Dative · Plural · Neuter (V-2ADP-DPN)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 3
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 14:6 word 4
ἩρῴδουHērōdouof Herod
Lemma: Ἡρώδης (Hērōdēs) · Strong's: G2264H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-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. ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 14:1, Matthew 14:3, Mark 6:14, Mark 6:16, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2264H; TFLSJ G2264H; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 5
ὠρχήσατοōrchēsatodanced
Lemma: ὀρχέομαι (orcheomai) · Strong's: G3738
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: to dance — ὀρχέομαι, -οῦμαι ; [in LXX for רָקַד, etc. ; ] ; to dance; Mat.11:17 14:6, Mrk.6:22, Luk.7:32.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 11:17, Mark 6:22, Luke 7:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3738; TFLSJ G3738; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 6
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 14:6 word 7
θυγάτηρthugatērdaughter
Lemma: θυγάτηρ (thugatēr) · Strong's: G2364
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: daughter — θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ; (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Gen.5:4, al.), exc. Jdg.21:14 B, 2Ch.21:17 (אִשָּׁה ; ] ; daughter: Mat.9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mrk.5:35 6:22 7:26, 29,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 15:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2364; TFLSJ G2364; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 8
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 14:6 word 9
ἩρῳδιάδοςHērōdiadosof Herodias
Lemma: Ἡρωδιάς (Hērōdias) · Strong's: G2266G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-GSF-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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 14:3, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:19, Mark 6:22, Luke 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2266G; TFLSJ G2266G; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 10
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 14:6 word 11
τῷtōthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
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 14:6 word 12
μέσῳmesōmidst
Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)
Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 25:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 13
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 14:6 word 14
ἤρεσενēresenpleased
Lemma: ἀρέσκω (areskō) · Strong's: G0700
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to please — ἀρέσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; 1. to please (Hom., Hdt., al.): with dative of person(s), Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:22, Rom.8:8 15:2, 1Th.2:15 4:1, 1Co.7:32-34 Gal.1:10, 2Ti.2:4; before ἐνώπισν (= Heb. בּעֵנֵי, Bl., § 37,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Acts 6:5, Romans 8:8, Romans 15:1, Romans 15:2, Romans 15:3, 1 Corinthians 7:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0700; TFLSJ G0700; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 15
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 14:6 word 16
Ἡρῴδῃ·HērōdēHerod;
Lemma: Ἡρώδης (Hērōdēs) · Strong's: G2264H
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-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. ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 14:1, Matthew 14:3, Mark 6:14, Mark 6:16, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2264H; TFLSJ G2264H; TAGNT Matthew 14:6 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Herod’s | → | Ἡρώδης G2264H Herod |
| birthday | → | γενέσια, γενέθλιος G1077 birthday |
| . . . | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| however | → | δέ G1161 then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| daughter | → | θυγάτηρ G2364 daughter |
| of Herodias | → | Ἡρωδιάς G2266G Herodias |
| danced | → | ὀρχέομαι G3738 to dance |
| before them | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | μέσος G3319 midst |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| pleased | → | ἀρέσκω G0700 to please |
| Herod | → | Ἡρώδης G2264H Herod |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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