Mark 6:23
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And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.

he.

1 Samuel 28:10 And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth, there shall no evil happen to thee for this thing.

2 Kings 6:31 And the king said: May God do so and so to me, and may he add more, if the head of Eliseus, the son of Saphat, shall stand on him this day.

Matthew 5:34-37 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God: . . .

Matthew 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.

Whatsoever.

Esther 5:3,6 And the king said to her: What wilt thou, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee. . . .

Esther 7:2 And the king said to her again the second day, after he was warm with wine: What is thy petition, Esther, that it may be granted thee? and what wilt thou have done: although thou ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.

Proverbs 6:2 Do, therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:

Matthew 4:9 And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

Context
The Beheading of John
22And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom. 24Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist.…
Cross References
Esther 5:3
And the king said to her: What wilt thou, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee.

Esther 5:6
And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine plentifully: What dost thou desire should be given thee? and for what thing askest thou? although thou shouldst ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.

Esther 7:2
And the king said to her again the second day, after he was warm with wine: What is thy petition, Esther, that it may be granted thee? and what wilt thou have done: although thou ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.

Mark 6:24
Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist.

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

he swore
ὤμοσεν (ōmosen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.

to her,
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 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.

“Whatever
Πολλά (Polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

you ask
αἰτήσῃς (aitēsēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

of me,
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

I will give
δώσω (dōsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

you,
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

up to
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

half
ἡμίσους (hēmisous)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2255: Half. Neuter of a derivative from an inseparable prefix akin to hama and meaning semi-; half.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

kingdom!”
βασιλείας (basileias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.


Additional Translations
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

And he swore to her, "Whatever you might ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

And he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom.

He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

and he sware to her -- 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'
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