matthew 14:4 for john said unto him it is not lawful for thee to have her

Matthew 14:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— for John had been saying to him, It is not allowed thee, to have her.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For Iohn said vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For John had said to him, It is unlawful to have her as your wife.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For Juchanon had said to him, It is not lawful that she should be to thee a wife.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For John had said to him: It is no lawful for her to be thy wife.

For 1063

{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}

A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).

John 2491

{2491} Prime
Ἰωάννης
Ioannes
{ee-o-an'-nace}

Of Hebrew origin [H3110]; Joannes (that is, Jochanan), the name of four Israelites.

said 3004

{3004} Prime
λέγω
lego
{leg'-o}

A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.

z5707

<5707> Grammar

Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 855

unto 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.

It is y1832

[1832] Standard
ἔξεστι
exesti
{ex'-es-tee}

Third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν [[exon]], {ex-on'}; neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public).

<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.

not y3756

[3756] Standard
οὐ
ou
{oo}

A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.

lawful 1832

{1832} Prime
ἔξεστι
exesti
{ex'-es-tee}

z5748

<5748> Grammar

Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612

x3756

(3756) Complement
οὐ
ou
{oo}

A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.

for thee 4671

{4671} Prime
σοί
soi
{soy}

Dative case of G4771; to thee.

to have 2192

{2192} Prime
ἔχω
echo
{ekh'-o}

A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).

z5721

<5721> Grammar

Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 647

her. 846

{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}

See commentary on Matthew 14:3-12.

See commentary on Matthew 14:1-12.

Matthew 14:4

It is not lawful for thee to have her — It was not lawful indeed for either of them to have her. For her father Aristobulus was their own brother. John's words were rough, like his raiment. He would not break the force of truth by using soft words, even to a king.

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Leviticus 18:16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.

Leviticus 20:21 And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

Deuteronomy 25:5-6 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. ... And it shall be, [that] the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother [which is] dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.

2 Samuel 12:7 And Nathan said to David, Thou [art] the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

1 Kings 21:19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

2 Chronicles 26:18-19 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither [shall it be] for thine honour from the LORD God. ... Then Uzziah was wroth, and [had] a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.

Mark 6:18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Acts 24:24-25 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ... And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Lv 18:16; 20:21. Dt 25:5. 2S 12:7. 1K 21:19. 2Ch 26:18. Pv 28:1. Is 8:20. Mk 6:18. Ac 24:24.