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Matthew 14:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, Herod, seizing John, had bound him, and, in prison, put him away,—because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For he, Herodes, had seized Juchanon, and bound him, and cast him (into) the house of the chained, because of Herodia the wife of Philip his brother.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Now this Herod had seized John, and bound him and cast him into prison; on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
Herod 2264
{2264} Prime
Ἡρῴδης
Herodes
{hay-ro'-dace}
Compound of ἥρως [[heros]] (a 'hero') and G1491; heroic; Herodes, the name of four Jewish kings.
had laid hold y2902
[2902] Standard
κρατέω
krateo
{krat-eh'-o}
From G2904; to use strength, that is, seize or retain (literally or figuratively).
z5660
<5660> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 714
on x2902
(2902) Complement
κρατέω
krateo
{krat-eh'-o}
From G2904; to use strength, that is, seize or retain (literally or figuratively).
John, 2491
{2491} Prime
Ἰωάννης
Ioannes
{ee-o-an'-nace}
Of Hebrew origin [H3110]; Joannes (that is, Jochanan), the name of four Israelites.
and bound 1210
{1210} Prime
δέω
deo
{deh'-o}
A primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
him, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
put 5087
{5087} Prime
τίθημι
tithemi
{tith'-ay-mee}
A prolonged form of a primary word θέω [[theo]], {theh'-o} (which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses); to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate).
z5639
<5639> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Middle (See G5785)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 65
[him] in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
prison 5438
{5438} Prime
φυλακή
phulake
{foo-lak-ay'}
From G5442; a guarding or (concretely guard), the act, the parson; figuratively the place, the condition, or (specifically) the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively.
for y1223
[1223] Standard
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
Herodias' y2266
[2266] Standard
Ἡρῳδιάς
Herodias
{hay-ro-dee-as'}
From G2264; Herodias, a woman of the Herodian family.
sake, 1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
x2266
(2266) Complement
Ἡρῳδιάς
Herodias
{hay-ro-dee-as'}
From G2264; Herodias, a woman of the Herodian family.
his 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
brother 80
{0080} Prime
ἀδελφός
adelphos
{ad-el-fos'}
From G0001 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς [[delphus]] (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H0001]).
Philip's 5376
{5376} Prime
Φίλιππος
Philippos
{fil'-ip-pos}
From G5384 and G2462; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.
wife. 1135
{1135} Prime
γυνή
gune
{goo-nay'}
Probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specifically a wife.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 14:3-12

_ _ Matthew 14:3-12. Account of the Baptist’s imprisonment and death.

_ _ For the exposition of this portion, see on Mark 6:17-29.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 14:1-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 14:3

His brother Philip's wife — Who was still alive. Mark 6:17.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Herod:

Matthew 4:12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Mark 6:17 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.
Luke 3:19-20 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, ... Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
John 3:23-24 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. ... For John was not yet cast into prison.

Herodias':
This infamous woman was the daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice, and granddaughter of Herod the Great.

his:

Luke 13:1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

Philip's:
Herod Philip, son of Herod the Great and Mariamne.
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Mt 4:12. Mk 6:17. Lk 3:19; 13:1. Jn 3:23.

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