King James Version
Mark 6:21 in the King James Version says “And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief esta...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;”
Mark 6:21 · KJV
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: a quarrel: or, an inward grudge
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. observed him: or, kept him, or, saved him
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“was come”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“high captains”
G5506the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e., colonel
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“estates of Galilee”
G1056galilaea (i.e., the heathen circle), a region of palestine
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