Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable, Young's Literal Translation and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able, King James Bible Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: Greek Soδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Herodias Ἡρῳδιὰς (Hērōdias) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2266: From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family. held a grudge ἐνεῖχεν (eneichen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1758: From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge. against [John] αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. wanted ἤθελεν (ēthelen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to kill ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. 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. But καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. she had been unable, ἠδύνατο (ēdynato) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. |