Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison. Young's Literal Translation and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought, King James Bible And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, Greek Soκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. without delay, εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. king βασιλεὺς (basileus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. commanded that ἐπέταξεν (epetaxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2004: To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order. John’s αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. head κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. be brought in. ἐνέγκαι (enenkai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb. He sent ἀποστείλας (aposteilas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. an executioner σπεκουλάτορα (spekoulatora) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4688: A body-guardsman; an executioner. Of Latin origin; a speculator, i.e. Military scout (by extension) life-guardsman). who went ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. [and] beheaded ἀπεκεφάλισεν (apekephalisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 607: To behead. From apo and kephale; to decapitate. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prison. φυλακῇ (phylakē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. |