King James Version
Matthew 14:11 in the King James Version says “And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.”
Matthew 14:11 · KJV
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart : and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“she brought”
G5342to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
“head”
G2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“in”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“given”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“she brought”
G5342to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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