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Mark 6:17 KJV
Mark · chapter 6 · verse 17 · King James Version
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.Mark 6:17 · King James Version
Mark 6:17 in context
15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
18For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Key words (Strong's)
- Herodias'hērōdiasHerodias = " heroic" , daughter of Aristobulus and granddaughter of Herod the…G2266 →
- himselfautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- prisonphylakēguard, watch, a watching, keeping watch, to keep watch, persons keeping watch, a guard…G5438 →
- HerodhērōdēsHerod = " heroic" , the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in…G2264 →
- forthapostellōto order to go to a place appointed, to send away, dismiss, to allow one to depart, that…G649 →
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