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Matthew 14:10

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπέμψαςpempsashe sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.he sentἀπεκεφάλισενapekephalisenand beheadedἀποκεφαλίζω (apokephalizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and beheaded”, a single actionG607I behead.and beheadedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸωάννηνiōannēnJohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “John”, the object formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.Johnἐνeninἐνpreposition — “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

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

World English Bible

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

Darby Translation

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;

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