Matthew 14:5

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.14.5", "source": "Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.", "text": "And *thelōn* him *apokteinai*, *ephobēthē* the *ochlon*, because as *prophētēn* him *eichon*.", "grammar": { "*thelōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing", "*apokteinai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to kill", "*ephobēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - feared/was afraid", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they had/held/regarded" }, "variants": { "*thelōn*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*ephobēthē*": "feared/was afraid of", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/common people", "*eichon*": "held/regarded/considered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.

Transliteration

And thelōn him apokteinai, ephobēthē the ochlon, because as prophētēn him eichon.

Grammar Details

• *thelōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing
• *apokteinai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to kill
• *ephobēthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - feared/was afraid
• *ochlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude
• *prophētēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - prophet
• *eichon*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they had/held/regarded

Word Meanings

• *thelōn*: wanting/wishing/desiring
• *ephobēthē*: feared/was afraid of
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude/common people
• *eichon*: held/regarded/considered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they regarded him as a prophet.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when{G2309} he{G846} would have{G2309} put him to death,{G615} he feared{G5399} the multitude,{G3793} because{G3754} they counted{G2192} him{G846} as{G5613} a prophet.{G4396}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when he would{G2309}{(G5723)} have put{G615} him{G846} to death{G615}{(G5658)}, he feared{G5399}{(G5675)} the multitude{G3793}, because{G3754} they counted{G2192}{(G5707)} him{G846} as{G5613} a prophet{G4396}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when he wold have put him to deeth he feared the people because they counted him as a prophet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And fayne wolde he haue put him to death, but he feared the people, because they helde him for a Prophet.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he woulde haue put hym to death, he feared the people: because they counted hym as a prophete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθετε ἰδεῖν; Προφήτην; ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.", "text": "But what *exēlthete* *idein*? *Prophētēn*? *nai*, *legō* to you, and *perissoteron* *prophētou*.", "grammar": { "*exēlthete*": "aorist, active, 2nd plural - you went out", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see", "*Prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*nai*": "affirmative particle - yes", "*legō*": "present, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*perissoteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - more than/greater than", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a prophet" }, "variants": { "*exēlthete*": "you went out/came out", "*idein*": "to see/behold/observe", "*Prophētēn*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*perissoteron*": "more than/greater than/exceeding" } }
• Matt 21:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.26", "source": "Ἐὰν Δὲ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων· φοβούμεθα τὸν ὄχλον· πάντες γὰρ ἔχουσιν τὸν Ἰωάννην ὡς προφήτην.", "text": "If *De* we *eipōmen*, from *anthrōpōn*; we *phoboumentha* the *ochlon*; *pantes* *gar* *echousin* the *Iōannēn* as *prophētēn*.", "grammar": { "*De*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may say", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*phoboumentha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we fear", "*ochlon*": "accusative masculine singular - crowd", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have/regard", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative masculine singular - John", "*prophētēn*": "accusative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "say/tell/speak", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*phoboumentha*": "fear/are afraid of/dread", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/mob", "*echousin*": "have/hold/regard", "*prophētēn*": "prophet/seer" } }
• Matt 21:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.32", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ: οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ: ὑμεῖς δὲ, ἰδόντες, οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον, τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ēlthen* *gar* *pros* you *Iōannēs* in *hodō* *dikaiosynēs*, and not you *episteusate* him: the *de* *telōnai* and the *pornai* *episteusan* him: you *de*, having *idontes*, not *metemelēthēte* *hysteron*, *tou* to *pisteusai* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - way", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of righteousness", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*metemelēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you repented", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - to/of the", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*hodō*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*metemelēthēte*": "repented/changed your mind/regretted", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Mark 6:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.6.19", "source": "Ἡ δὲ Ἡρωδιὰς ἐνεῖχεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἤθελεν αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι· καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο:", "text": "The but *Hērōdias* *eneichen* against him, and *ēthelen* him *apokteinai*; and not *ēdynato*:", "grammar": { "*eneichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - held a grudge [continuous]", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was wanting [continuous]", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*ēdynato*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was able [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*eneichen*": "held a grudge/nursed resentment/was hostile", "*ēthelen*": "wanted/wished/desired", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/put to death", "*ēdynato*": "was able/could/had power" } } 20 { "verseID": "Mark.6.20", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρώδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην, εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν· καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ, πολλὰ ἐποίει, καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν.", "text": "The for *Hērōdēs* *ephobeito* the *Iōannēn*, *eidōs* him *andra dikaion* and *hagion*, and *synetērei* him; and *akousas* him, many things *epoiei*, and *hēdeōs* him *ēkouen*.", "grammar": { "*ephobeito*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was fearing [continuous]", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hagion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - holy", "*synetērei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was protecting [continuous]", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*epoiei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was doing [continuous]", "*hēdeōs*": "adverb - gladly/with pleasure", "*ēkouen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing/listening [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*ephobeito*": "feared/was afraid of/respected", "*eidōs*": "knowing/recognizing", "*andra dikaion*": "righteous man/just man", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*synetērei*": "protected/kept safe/preserved", "*epoiei*": "did/performed/was doing", "*hēdeōs*": "gladly/with pleasure/willingly", "*ēkouen*": "heard/listened to" } }
• Mark 11:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Mark.11.30", "source": "Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.", "text": "The *baptisma* of *Iōannou*, from *ouranou* was it, or from *anthrōpōn*? *apokrithēte* to me.", "grammar": { "*baptisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*apokrithēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - answer" }, "variants": { "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/washing", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*apokrithēte*": "answer/respond/reply" } } 31 { "verseID": "Mark.11.31", "source": "Καὶ ἐλογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ· ἐρεῖ, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;", "text": "And they *elogizonto* *pros* themselves, *legontes*, If we *eipōmen*, From *ouranou*; he will *erei*, Why then *ouk* did you *episteusate* him?", "grammar": { "*elogizonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - they were reasoning", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*eipōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might say", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - he will say", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you believed" }, "variants": { "*elogizonto*": "were reasoning/considering/debating", "*pros*": "with/among/between", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*eipōmen*": "might say/should say", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*erei*": "will say/tell/respond", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in" } } 32 { "verseID": "Mark.11.32", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων· ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν λαόν: ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην, ὅτι ὄντως προφήτης ἦν.", "text": "But if we *eipōmen*, From *anthrōpōn*; they were *ephobounto* the *laon*: for *hapantes* *gar* *eichon* *ton* *Iōannēn*, that *ontōs* a *prophētēs* he *ēn*.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might say", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - they were fearing", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all/everyone", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were having/holding", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*ontōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/should say", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/mankind", "*ephobounto*": "were fearing/afraid of", "*laon*": "people/crowd/populace", "*hapantes*": "all/everyone/altogether", "*eichon*": "were having/considered/regarded", "*ontōs*": "truly/really/actually", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/seer", "*ēn*": "was/existed" } }
• Mark 14:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Mark.14.1", "source": "¶Ἦν δὲ τὸ πάσχα, καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα μετὰ δύο ἡμέρας: καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς πῶς αὐτὸν ἐν δόλῳ, κρατήσαντες ἀποκτείνωσιν.", "text": "¶Was *de* the *pascha*, and the *azyma* after two *hēmeras*: and *ezētoun* the *archiereis* and the *grammateis* how him in *dolō*, having *kratēsantes* they might *apokteinōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person singular - was [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pascha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*azyma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Unleavened Bread [festival]", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were seeking [continuous action]", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*dolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - deceit/cunning [instrumental]", "*kratēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seized/arrested", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill" }, "variants": { "*pascha*": "Passover [feast/lamb]", "*azyma*": "Unleavened Bread [festival/bread]", "*dolō*": "deceit/cunning/trickery/craft", "*kratēsantes*": "having seized/arrested/captured/taken hold of", "*apokteinōsin*": "kill/put to death" } } 2 { "verseID": "Mark.14.2", "source": "Ἔλεγον δέ, Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, μήποτε θόρυβος ἔσται τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "*Elegon de*, *Mē* in the *heortē*, *mēpote* *thorybos* *estai* of the *laou*.", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they were saying [continuous action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not [prohibition]", "*heortē*": "dative, feminine, singular - feast/festival", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*thorybos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - uproar/tumult/disturbance", "*estai*": "future, 3rd person singular - will be", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not [prohibition]", "*heortē*": "feast/festival", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/perhaps", "*thorybos*": "uproar/tumult/disturbance/riot", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd" } }
• Luke 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Luke.20.6", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων· πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς: πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.", "text": "*Ean de eipōmen*, From *anthrōpōn*; all the *laos* will *katalithasei* us: *pepeismenos gar estin Iōannēn prophētēn einai*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural - we should say", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*katalithasei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will stone", "*pepeismenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, singular - having been persuaded/convinced", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Ean*": "if/in case", "*eipōmen*": "we should say/we might say", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/human beings", "*laos*": "people/crowd/nation", "*katalithasei*": "will stone/will kill by stoning", "*pepeismenos*": "having been persuaded/convinced/assured", "*Iōannēn prophētēn einai*": "that John is a prophet/that John was a prophet" } }
• Acts 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.4.21", "source": "Οἱ δὲ προσαπειλησάμενοι, ἀπέλυσαν αὐτούς, μηδὲν εὑρίσκοντες τὸ πῶς κολάσωνται αὐτούς, διὰ τὸν λαόν: ὅτι πάντες ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεὸν ἐπὶ τῷ γεγονότι.", "text": "They *de* *prosapeilēsamenoi*, *apelysan* them, nothing *heuriskontes* the how *kolasōntai* them, because of the *laon*: because all *edoxazon* the *Theon* *epi* the *gegonoti*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*prosapeilēsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having threatened further", "*apelysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they released", "*heuriskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - finding", "*kolasōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might punish", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were glorifying", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - for/because of", "*gegonoti*": "perfect active participle, dative, neuter, singular - having happened" }, "variants": { "*prosapeilēsamenoi*": "having threatened further/additionally", "*apelysan*": "released/let go", "*heuriskontes*": "finding/discovering", "*kolasōntai*": "might punish/penalize", "*edoxazon*": "were glorifying/praising", "*epi*": "for/because of/on account of", "*gegonoti*": "what had happened/occurred" } }
• Acts 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.5.26", "source": "Τότε ἀπελθὼν ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις ἦγαγεν αὐτούς, οὐ μετὰ βίας: ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν, ἵνα μὴ λιθασθῶσιν.", "text": "Then *apelthōn* the *stratēgos* *syn* the *hypēretais* *ēgagen* them, not *meta* *bias*: *ephobounto* for the *laon*, *hina* not *lithasthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*apelthōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having departed/gone", "*stratēgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - captain/commander", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*hypēretais*": "dative, masculine, plural - officers/assistants", "*ēgagen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - brought/led", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*bias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - violence/force", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - were fearing", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lithasthōsin*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might be stoned" }, "variants": { "*apelthōn*": "going/departing/leaving", "*stratēgos*": "captain/commander/chief officer", "*hypēretais*": "officers/servants/attendants", "*bias*": "violence/force/compulsion", "*ephobounto*": "were afraid/feared/were terrified", "*lithasthōsin*": "might be stoned/would be stoned" } }