Mark 6:18
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

had been telling
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

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

It is not lawful
ἔξεστίν (exestin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible.

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

to have
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

brother’s
ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

wife !
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For John had been telling Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!

Young's Literal Translation
for John said to Herod—‘It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
John had been telling Herod, “ It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife! ”

New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

King James Bible
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

New Living Translation
John had been telling Herod, "It is against God's law for you to marry your brother's wife."

English Standard Version
For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

King James Bible
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife!"

International Standard Version
John had been telling Herod, "It's not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

NET Bible
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

American Standard Version
For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

English Revised Version
For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Young's Literal Translation
for John said to Herod -- 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'
















Cross References
Matthew 14:4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Matthew 27:30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Mark 6:16
But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Mark 6:15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Mark 6:19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

Mark 6:21
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
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