Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And Herodias was resentful toward him, and wanted to kill him. And she could not,

New American Standard Bible

Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

King James Version

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Holman Bible

So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

International Standard Version

So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't do it

American Standard Version

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

Amplified

Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not,

An Understandable Version

Now [because of this] Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but had not been able to.

Anderson New Testament

And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to have him killed, and was not able;

Bible in Basic English

And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

Common New Testament

And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

Daniel Mace New Testament

which Herodias resented, and form'd a design against his life, but could not execute it;

Darby Translation

But Herodias kept it in her mind against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

Godbey New Testament

And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able;

Goodspeed New Testament

Herodias felt bitterly toward him and wanted him killed. But she could not bring it about,

John Wesley New Testament

Therefore Herodias was incensed against him, and was desirous to have killed him; but she could not.

Julia Smith Translation

And Herodias had a grudge against him, and desired to kill him; and could not:

King James 2000

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Lexham Expanded Bible

So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able [to do so].

Modern King James verseion

And Herodias held it against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Herodias laid wait for him, and would have killed him, but she could not.

Moffatt New Testament

Herodias had a grudge against him; she wanted him killed but she could not manage it,

Montgomery New Testament

So Herodias hated him, and wished to put him to death;

NET Bible

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

New Heart English Bible

So Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not,

Noyes New Testament

And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.

Sawyer New Testament

And Herodias was displeased with him, and wished to kill him, but was not able.

The Emphasized Bible

And, Herodias, was cherishing a grudge against him, and wishing, to slay him, - and could not;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Therefore Herodias bore him a rooted resentment, and would have slain him; yet could not:

Twentieth Century New Testament

So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,

Webster

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Weymouth New Testament

Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;

Williams New Testament

So Herodias had it in for him and wanted to have him killed. But she could not have it done,

World English Bible

Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

Worrell New Testament

And Herodias was holding it against him, and was wishing to kill him; and she could not;

Worsley New Testament

Wherefore Herodias persecuted him, and would have taken away his life:

Youngs Literal Translation

and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἡρωδιάς 
herodias 
Usage: 6

ἐνέχω 
Enecho 
have a quarrel with, urge, entangle with
Usage: 3


Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

ἀποκτείνω 
Apokteino 
Usage: 40

him

Usage: 0

but

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able, may , able,
Usage: 140

Context Readings

Herod Kills John The Baptist

18 For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19 And Herodias was resentful toward him, and wanted to kill him. And she could not, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. And having heard of him--the many things he was doing--he even heard of him gladly.

Cross References

Genesis 39:17-20

And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou have brought to us, came in to me to mock me.

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou have sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of LORD.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ephesians 4:26-27

Be ye angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

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