Mark 6:19
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Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death and could not.

Herodias.

Genesis 39:17-20 And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me. . . .

1 Kings 21:20 And Achab said to Elias: Hast thou found me thy enemy? He said: I have found thee because thou art sold, to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

a quarrel.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.

Ephesians 4:26,27 Be angry: and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger. . . .

Context
The Beheading of John
18For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death and could not. 20For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:3
For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.

Matthew 14:6
But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

Lexicon
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Herodias
Ἡρῳδιὰς (Hērōdias)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2266: From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family.

held a grudge
ἐνεῖχεν (eneichen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1758: From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge.

against [John]
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.

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

wanted
ἤθελεν (ēthelen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to kill
ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

him.
αὐτὸν (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.

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

she had been unable,
ἠδύνατο (ēdynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.


Additional Translations
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

And Herodias held it against him, and wished to kill him, and was not able.

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;

Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
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