Matthew 14:5 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | birthday | γενεσίων | g1077 |
| 1 | But | δὲ | g1161 |
| 2 | was kept | ἀγομένων | g71 |
| 3 | | τοῦ | g3588 |
| 16 | Herod | Ἡρῴδῃ | g2264 |
| 5 | danced | ὠρχήσατο | g3738 |
| 6 | | ἡ | g3588 |
| 7 | the daughter | θυγάτηρ | g2364 |
| 8 | | τῆς | g3588 |
| 9 | of Herodias | Ἡρῳδιάδος | g2266 |
| 10 | before them | ἐν | g1722 |
| 11 | | τῷ | g3588 |
| 12 | | μέσῳ | g3319 |
| 13 | and | καὶ | g2532 |
| 14 | pleased | ἤρεσεν | g700 |
| 15 | | τῷ | g3588 |
| 16 | Herod | Ἡρῴδῃ | g2264 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
World English Bible (WEB)
When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.