Mark 6:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMark 6:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
Ἡρώδης
Hērṓdēs
G2264
Herod
ἐφοβεῖτο
phobéō
G5399
to fear
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
Ἰωάννην
Iōánnēs
G2491
John
εἰδὼς
eídō
G1492
to see
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
ἄνδρα
anḗr
G435
man
δίκαιον
díkaios
G1342
righteous
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἅγιον
hágios
G40
saint
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
συνετήρει
syntēréō
G4933
to preserve
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀκούσας
akoúō
G191
to hear
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
πολλὰ
polýs
G4183
many
ἠπόρει
aporéō
G639
to be perplexed
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἡδέως
hēdéōs
G2234
gladly
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
ἤκουεν
akoúō
G191
to hear
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World English Bible Public Domain
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
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King James Version Public Domain
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a righteous and holy man, and he was keeping him safe, and having heard him, he was much perplexed, and he was listening to him gladly.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).