The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “And” (Καὶ) before having gone here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall I ask for myself” (αἰτήσωμαι;) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “baptizing” (βαπτίζοντος.) after [one] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase before she said: αἰτήσομαι ἡ δὲ. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “baptist” (βαπτιστοῦ) after [one] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐξελθοῦσαexelthousashe went forthἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “she went forth”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.she went forthεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).and saidτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μητρὶmētrimotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the to- or for-formG3384a mother.motherαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “What”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatαἰτήσωμαιaitēsōmaishall I askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular — “shall I ask”, a single actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.shall I askἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? Andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).she saidΤὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλὴνkephalēnheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “head”, the object formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.The headἸωάννουiōannouof JohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of John”, the of-formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.of Johnτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βαπτίζοντοςbaptizontosBaptistβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “Baptist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.the Baptist
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
αἰτήσομαιaitēsomaishall I askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular — “shall I ask”, a single actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.βαπτιστοῦbaptistouBaptistΒαπτιστής (baptistēs)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “Baptist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG910the baptizer, the Baptist, epithet used only of John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, forerunner of Jesus.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'
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American Standard Version (1901)
And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
Young’s Literal Translation
And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'
World English Bible
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
Darby Translation
And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.
Douay-Rheims
Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.
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