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Matthew 14:6

But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[The] birthday” (Γενεσίοις) before now here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having happened” (γενομένοις) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[The] birthday” (Γενεσίων) before now here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “being come” (ἀγομένων) before the here.

γενεσίοιςgenesioisbirthdayγενέσια (genesia)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “birthday”, the to- or for-formG1077a birthday celebration.birthdayδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.γενομένοιςgenomenoiswas keptγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, dative, plural, neuter — “was kept”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.was keptτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἩρῴδουhērōdouHerodἩρῴδης (hērōdēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Herod”, the of-formG2264Herod; four persons are called by this name: Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Herod Agrippa, and Herod Agrippa the younger.Herodὠρχήσατοōrchēsatoto danceὀρχέομαι (orcheomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to dance”, a single actionG3738I dance.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θυγάτηρthugatērdaughterθυγάτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the subject formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἩρῳδιάδοςhērōdiadosHerodiasἩρῳδιάς (hērōdias)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Herodias”, the of-formG2266Herodias (died after A.D. 40), daughter of Aristobulus and granddaughter of Herod I, wife, first, of her uncle Herod, second, of his half-brother, her uncle Herod Antipas.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μέσῳmesōmidstμέσος (mesos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “midst”, the to- or for-formG3319middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἤρεσενēresento pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to please”, a single actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἩρῴδῃhērōdēHerodἩρῴδης (hērōdēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Herod”, the to- or for-formG2264Herod; four persons are called by this name: Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Herod Agrippa, and Herod Agrippa the younger.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

Γενεσίωνgenesiōnbirthdayγενέσια (genesia)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “birthday”, the to- or for-formG1077a birthday celebration.ἀγομένωνagomenōnwas keptἄγω (agō)verb, second aorist deponent participle, dative, plural, neuter — “was kept”, a single actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

Young’s Literal Translation

But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

World English Bible

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

Darby Translation

But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

Douay-Rheims

But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

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