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Matthew 14:6

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

KJV

γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοις τοῦ Ἡρώδου ὠρχήσατο ἡ θυγάτηρ τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος ἐν τῷ μέσῳ καὶ ἤρεσεν τῷ Ἡρώδῃ,

Greek NT

Die autem natalis Herodis saltavit filia Herodiadis in medio, et placuit Herodi :

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

People Herod the GreatHerod AntipasHerodias

In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
γενέσια
genesia
noun · 2×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θυγάτηρ
thugater
noun · 28×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μέσος
mesos
adjective · 61×
ἀρέσκω
aresko
verb · 17×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἡρωδιάς
erodias
noun · 6×
Ἡρώδης
erodes
noun · 43×
ὀρχέομαι
orcheomai
verb · 4×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοις | WH/Treg/NIV: γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοις | RP: Γενεσίων δὲ ἀγομένων
  • γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοιςSBLGNT
  • γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοιςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • Γενεσίων δὲ ἀγομένωνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Esth 1:2 — That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
  • Esth 2:4 — And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
  • Gen 40:20 — And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
  • Gen 40:20 — And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
  • Hos 1:5 — And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
  • Mark 6:17 — For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
  • Mark 6:21 — And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
  • Mark 6:22 — And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
  • Matt 22:24 — Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.