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Mark 6:17-18

17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married. 18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
Mark 6:17-18
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Verse 17

Original language (Greek)

αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Ἡρῴδης ἀποστείλας ἐκράτησεν τὸν Ἰωάννην καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν ἐν φυλακῇ διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ ὅτι αὐτὴν ἐγάμησεν·

  1. αὐτὸςautos“Himself”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἩρῴδηςHērōdēs“Herod”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἡρώδης · “Herod” · Strong's G2264H
  5. ἀποστείλαςaposteilas“having sent”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀποστέλλω · “to send” · Strong's G0649
  6. ἐκράτησενekratēsen“he seized”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κρατέω · “to grasp/seize” · Strong's G2902
  7. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἸωάννηνIōannēn“John”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Ἰωάννης · “John” · Strong's G2491G
  9. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. ἔδησενedēsen“bound”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δέω · “to bind” · Strong's G1210
  11. αὐτὸνauton“him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. φυλακῇphulakēa“prison”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from φυλακή · “prison/watch” · Strong's G5438G
  14. διὰdia“on account of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  15. ἩρῳδιάδαHērōdiada“Herodias”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from Ἡρωδιάς · “Herodias” · Strong's G2266G
  16. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. γυναῖκαgunaika“wife”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γυνή · “woman” · Strong's G1135H
  18. ΦιλίππουPhilippou“of Philip”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Φίλιππος · “Philip” · Strong's G5376H
  19. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. ἀδελφοῦadelphou“brother”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  21. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  22. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  23. αὐτὴνautēn“her”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  24. ἐγάμησεν·egamēsen“he had married;”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γαμέω · “to marry” · Strong's G1060

Verse 18

Original language (Greek)

ἔλεγεν γὰρ ὁ Ἰωάννης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ ὅτι οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.

  1. ἔλεγενelegen“Were saying”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἸωάννηςIōannēs“John”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “John” · Strong's G2491G
  5. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἩρῴδῃHērōdē“to Herod”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Ἡρώδης · “Herod” · Strong's G2264H
  7. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  8. οὐκouk“Not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  9. ἔξεστίνexestin“it is lawful”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔξεστι, ἐξόν · “it is permitted” · Strong's G1832
  10. σοιsoi“for you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  11. ἔχεινechein“to have”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  12. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. γυναῖκαgunaika“wife”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γυνή · “woman” · Strong's G1135H
  14. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἀδελφοῦadelphou“brother”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  16. σου.sou“of you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)