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Mark 6:27

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Mark 6:27

27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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＋ Add previous verseMark 6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.＋ Add next verseMark 6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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Mark 6:27

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commanded

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Ordered; directed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

head

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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