Matthew 14:4
Strong's Lexicon
because
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

John
Ἰωάννης» (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

had been telling
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“It is not lawful
ἔξεστίν (exestin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible.

for you
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

to have
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

her.
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.

Young's Literal Translation
for John was saying to him, ‘It is not lawful to thee to have her,’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since John had been telling him, “ It’s not lawful for you to have her! ”

New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

King James Bible
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her."

New Living Translation
John had been telling Herod, "It is against God's law for you to marry her."

English Standard Version
because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

King James Bible
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since John had been telling him, "It's not lawful for you to have her!"

International Standard Version
John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

NET Bible
because John had repeatedly told him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

American Standard Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

English Revised Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Young's Literal Translation
for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
















Cross References
Leviticus 18:16
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

Leviticus 20:21
And 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.

Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Mark 6:18
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Matthew 14:2
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

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

Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
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