King James Version

Mark 6:27

And 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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to be brought” (ἐνέγκαι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “And” (καὶ) before having gone here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to be brought” (ἐνεχθῆναι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the now” (ὁ δὲ) before having gone here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyεὐθύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “immediately”, the subject formG2117adj: (a) straight of direction, as opposed to crooked, (b) upright; adv: immediately.This verse uses “immediately”.Strong’s files this form under G2112 (εὐθέως).immediatelyἀποστείλαςaposteilassentἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “sent”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.sentὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλεὺςbasileuskingβασιλεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “king”, the subject formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.σπεκουλάτοραspekoulatoraan executionerσπεκουλάτωρ (spekoulatōr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an executioner”, the object formG4688a body-guardsman; an executioner.This verse uses “an executioner”.an executionerἐπέταξενepetaxenand commandedἐπιτάσσω (epitassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and commanded”, a single actionG2004I give order, command, charge.and commandedἐνέγκαιenenkaito be broughtφέρω (pherō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to be brought”, a single actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.to be broughtτὴνtēntheὁ (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.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀπελθὼνapelthōnto go awayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to go away”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.ἀπεκεφάλισενapekephalisento beheadἀποκεφαλίζω (apokephalizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to behead”, a single actionG607I behead.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φυλακῇphulakēprisonφυλακήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “prison”, the to- or for-formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.This verse uses “prison”.the prison

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνεχθῆναιenechthēnaito be broughtφέρω (pherō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to be brought”, a single actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Young’s Literal Translation

and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

World English Bible

Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Darby Translation

And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

Douay-Rheims

But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

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