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Matthew 14:9

And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “being grieved” (λυπηθεὶς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was grieved” (ἐλυπήθη) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andλυπηθεὶςlupētheiswas sorryλυπέω (lupeō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “was sorry”, a single actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.was sorryὁhotheὁarticle, 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.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὅρκουςhorkousoath's sakeὅρκος (horkos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “oath's sake”, the object formG3727an oath.the oath's sakeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.συνανακειμένουςsunanakeimenousthem which sat with him at meatσυνανάκειμαι (sunanakeimai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which sat with him at meat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4873I recline at table with.them which sat with him at meatἐκέλευσενekeleusenhe commandedκελεύω (keleuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he commanded”, a single actionG2753I command, order, direct, bid.he commandedδοθῆναιdothēnaito it to be givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to it to be given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.it to be given

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ἐλυπήθηelupēthēwas sorryλυπέω (lupeō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “was sorry”, a single actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.δὲdenevertheless forδέconjunction — “nevertheless for”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

Young’s Literal Translation

and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;

World English Bible

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

Darby Translation

And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with [him], he commanded [it] to be given.

Douay-Rheims

And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.

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