Luke 9:9
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And Herod said: John I have beheaded. But who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

John.

Luke 9:7 Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said

And he.

Luke 13:31,32 The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. . . .

Luke 23:8 And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

Context
Herod Desires to See Jesus
8By some that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that Elias had appeared: and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9And Herod said: John I have beheaded. But who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him. 10And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which belongeth to Bethsaida.…
Cross References
Luke 23:8
And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

Luke 23:15
No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

Lexicon
“I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

beheaded
ἀπεκεφάλισα (apekephalisa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 607: To behead. From apo and kephale; to decapitate.

John,”
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

Herod
Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.

said,
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“but
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

this [man]
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

I hear
ἀκούω (akouō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

such things
τοιαῦτα (toiauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

about?”
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he kept trying
ἐζήτει (ezētei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

to see
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

[Jesus].
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.

And Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?" And he was seeking to see Him.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And Herod said, John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? and he sought to see him.

And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity of seeing Jesus.

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

and Herod said, 'John I did behead, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?' and he was seeking to see him.
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