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Mark 6:18–24

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For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
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.
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.
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
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From verse 18

  1. Leviticus 18:16Rank 1 from verse 18
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    16Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

  2. Leviticus 20:21Rank 2 from verse 18
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    21And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

  3. 1 Kings 22:14Rank 3 from verse 18
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    14And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.

  4. Ezekiel 3:18–19Rank 4 from verse 18
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    18When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

    19Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

  5. Acts 20:26–27Rank 5 from verse 18
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    26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

    27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

From verse 19

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:9Rank 1 from verse 19
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  2. Ephesians 4:26–27Rank 2 from verse 19
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    26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

    27Neither give place to the devil.

  3. 1 Kings 21:20Rank 3 from verse 19
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    20And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

  4. Genesis 39:17–20Rank 4 from verse 19
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    17And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

    18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

    19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

    20And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

From verse 20

  1. Matthew 21:26Rank 1 from verse 20
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    26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

  2. Matthew 14:5Rank 2 from verse 20
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    5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

  3. 2 Chronicles 24:15–22Rank 3 from verse 20
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    15¶ But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.

    16And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

    17Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

    18And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

    19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

    20And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.

    21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.

    22Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it.

  4. John 5:35Rank 4 from verse 20
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    35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

  5. 1 Kings 21:20Rank 5 from verse 20
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    20And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

From verse 21

  1. Esther 2:18Rank 1 from verse 21
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    18Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

  2. Genesis 40:20Rank 2 from verse 21
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    20¶ And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

  3. 1 Peter 4:3Rank 3 from verse 21
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    3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

  4. 2 Samuel 13:23–29Rank 4 from verse 21
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    23¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

    24And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

    25And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

    26Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

    27But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

    28¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

    29And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

  5. Acts 12:2–4Rank 5 from verse 21
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    2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

    3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

    4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

From verse 22

  1. Esther 1:10–12Rank 1 from verse 22
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    10¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

    11To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

    12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

  2. Daniel 5:2Rank 2 from verse 22
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    2Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

  3. Matthew 14:6Rank 3 from verse 22
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    6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

  4. Isaiah 3:16–26Rank 4 from verse 22
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    16¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

    17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.

    18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

    19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

    20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

    21The rings, and nose jewels,

    22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

    23The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

    24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

    25Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

    26And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.

From verse 23

  1. Esther 5:3Rank 1 from verse 23
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    3Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

  2. Esther 7:2Rank 2 from verse 23
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    2And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

  3. Esther 5:6Rank 3 from verse 23
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    6¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

  4. Matthew 4:9Rank 4 from verse 23
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    9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

  5. 1 Samuel 28:10Rank 5 from verse 23
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    10And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

From verse 24

  1. 2 Chronicles 22:3–4Rank 1 from verse 24
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    3He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly.

    4Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father to his destruction.

  2. Ezekiel 19:2–3Rank 2 from verse 24
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    2And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

    3And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

  3. Genesis 27:8–11Rank 3 from verse 24
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    8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

    9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

    10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

    11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

  4. Job 31:31Rank 4 from verse 24
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    31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

  5. Proverbs 27:3–4Rank 5 from verse 24
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    3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

    4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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Mark 6:18

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lawful

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Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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Mark 6:19

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

killed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of kill, meaning to cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:20

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

knowing

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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

observed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of observe. Sense 1: To watch, notice, behold, or take heed of. Sense 2: To keep, carefully perform, or comply with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:21

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

supper

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A meal or feast, especially an evening meal.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lords

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Sense 1: Lords: masters, rulers, nobles, or owners. Sense 2: As a verb, rules or exercises dominion. In 'Lord of lords,' the lords are rulers over whom the Lord is supreme.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

estates

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1. Conditions or former states. 2. Persons of high rank or station.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:22

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

danced

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of dance, meaning to move the body or feet rhythmically, often in joy or celebration. Sense 2: Such movement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pleased

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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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COMBINED MEANING

whatsoever

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Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:23

COMBINED MEANING

whatsoever

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Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:24

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Baptist

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One who baptizes; as a title, John the Baptist.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828

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17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

18For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

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19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

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20For 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.

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21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

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22And 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.

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23And 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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24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

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25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

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