Matthew 14:7

Matthew 14:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
• New Living Translation (NLT)so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted.

Context of Matthew 14:7

5Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet. 6On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted

Matthew 14:7 word by word

ὅθεν μεθ᾽ ὅρκου ὡμολόγησεν αὐτῇ δοῦναι ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσηται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whereuponὅθενhothen · whenceG3606
• he promisedὁμολογέωhomologeō · to confess/professG3670
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• an oathὅρκοςhorkos · oathG3727
• to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whatsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• sheἐάνean · ifG1437
• would askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154

Cross-references for Matthew 14:7

• Esther 5:3Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you.”
• Esther 7:2and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted.”

Commentaries on Matthew 14:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-12Verses 6-12 See also Mark 6:21-29. But when Herod‘s birthday was come Kings were accustomed to observe the day of their birth with much pomp, and commonly, also, by giving a feast to their principal nobility. See Genesis 40:20. Mark adds that this birthday was kept by making a supper to his “lords, high captains, and chief estates in Galilee;” that is to the chief men in office. “High captains” means, in the original, commanders of thousands, or of a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Herod Antipas often made extravagant and foolish promises.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-12The time of this alarm of Herod Antipas appears to have been during the mission of the Twelve, and shortly after the Baptist--who had been in prison for probably more than a year--had been cruelly put to death. Herod's Theory of the Works of Christ (Mt 14:1, 2). 1. At that time Herod the tetrarch--Herod Antipas, one of the three sons of Herod the Great, and own brother of Archelaus (Mt 2:22), who ruled as ethnarch over Galilee and Perea. heard of the fame…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 14:7

• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Herod
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Malice
• Oath
• Persecution
• Politics
• Prisoners
• Rulers
• Women
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Antipas
• Bid
• Dead
• Delay
• Herodias
• Instruct
• John the Baptist
• Save
• Sorry
• Walk

Commentaries on Matthew 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings