Mark 6:22

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
daughter	θυγατρὸς thugatros	G2364	a female child · noun — genitive singular feminine
said	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
Herodias	Ἡρῳδιάδος Hērōdiados	G2266	Herodias · noun — genitive singular feminine, a proper name
in	εἰσελθούσης eiselthousēs	G1525	to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active participle, genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
danced	ὀρχησαμένης orchēsamenēs	G3738	to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion) · verb — aorist middle deponent participle, genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
pleased	ἤρεσεν ēresen	G700	to be agreeable (or by implication · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Herod	Ἡρῴδῃ Hērōdē	G2264	heroic · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
them	τῆς tēs	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — genitive singular feminine
him	συνανακειμένοις sunanakeimenois	G4873	to recline in company with (at a meal) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, dative plural masculine
king	βασιλεὺς basileus	G935	a sovereign (abstractly · noun — nominative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
damsel	κορασίῳ· korasiō	G2877	a (little) girl · noun — dative singular neuter
Ask	αἴτησόν aitēson	G154	to ask (in genitive case) · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
me	με me	G3165	me · personal pronoun — 1st person accusative singular
whatsoever	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
wilt	θέλῃς, thelēs	G2309	to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — present active subjunctive, 2nd person singular
and	καί kaí	G2532	and
give	δώσω dōsō	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee

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Cross-references

Esther 1:10-12 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and…
Daniel 5:2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the…
Matthew 14:6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Isaiah 3:16-26 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mar 6:15. His own countrymen could believe nothing great concerning him, because they knew his poor kindred; but others that were not under the power of that prejudice against him, were yet willing to believe any thing rather than the truth - that he was the Son of God, and the true Messias: they said, He is Elias, whom they expected; or, He is a prophet, one of the Old Testament prophets raised to life, and returned to this world; or as one of the prophets, a prophet now newly raised up, equal to those under the Old Testament. II. The opinion of Herod concerning him. He heard of his name and fame, of what he said an…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 6:21

Lords - Μεγιστασιν, probably governors of particular districts. High captains - Χιλιαρχοις; literally, chiefs or captains over a thousand men, military chiefs. Chief estates - Πρωτοις; probably such as might be called nobles by title only, having no office civil or military; probably magistrates. See Kypke an the place.

John Gill on Mark 6:22

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in,.... To the hall, where Herod and his guests were, after supper was over; or rather, whilst at it: she is called the daughter of Herodias, and not of Herod; she having had her not by him, but by his brother Philip: her name is thought to be Salome; See Gill on Matthew 14:6, and danced and pleased Herod, and them that were with him; at supper, his lords, captains, and principal men in his dominions; See Gill on Matthew 14:6. The king said unto the damsel, ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee; which shows how exceedingly pleased he was; and the more, in that she gave such general pleasure to his whole company.

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

Mark 6:17-29 Matthew 14:3-12 Mark 6:17-29 3. For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. 4. For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5. And though he wished to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet. 6. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod. 7. And therefore he promised with an oath, that he would give her whatever she would ask. 8. But she, after having been instructed by her mother, said Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. 9. And the king was sorry, yet on account of…

The Church Fathers

A girl dances, a mother rages, there is rash swearing in the midst of the luxurious feast, and an impious fulfillment of what was sworn.
— Augustine of Hippo, HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS 2.33

And when the daughter of Herodias had come in and danced, and pleased Herod. Herod is not excused for having committed murder unwillingly and reluctantly because of an oath, since he perhaps swore for the purpose of preparing the machinery for the future killing. Otherwise, if he claims to have done it for the sake of an oath, if she had asked for the death of his father or mother, would he have done it, or not? What therefore he would have repudiated in his own case, he ought also to have contemned in the prophet.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

Note how varied sins are interwoven in this one vicious action! A banquet of death is set out with royal luxury, and when a larger gathering than usual has come together, the daughter of the queen, sent for from within the private apartments, is brought forth to dance in the sight of all. What could she have learned from an adulteress but the loss of modesty? Is anything so conducive to lust as with unseemly movements to expose in nakedness those parts of the body which either nature has hidden or custom has veiled, to sport with looks, to turn the neck, to loosen the hair?
— Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Virginity 3.6.27

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Dictionary and topics

Dance — Found in Judg. 21:21, 23; Ps. 30:11; 149:3; 150:4; Jer. 31:4, 13, etc., as the translation of hul, which points to the whirling motion of Oriental sacred dances. It is the rendering of a word…
Herodias — (Matt. 14:3-11; Mark 6:17-28; Luke 3:19), the daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice. While residing at Rome with her husband Herod Philip I. and her daughter, Herod Antipas fell in with her during one…
King — Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek…
Machaerus — The Black Fortress, was built by Herod the Great in the gorge of Callirhoe, one of the wadies 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, as a frontier rampart against Arab marauders. John the Baptist was probably…
Salome — Perfect. (1.) The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ’s…
Tetrarch — Strictly the ruler over the fourth part of a province; but the word denotes a ruler of a province generally (Matt. 14:1; Luke 3:1, 19; 9:7; Acts 13:1). Herod and Phasael, the sons of Antipater, were…
Dancing · Herodias dances in the presence of Herod (Antipas) — Herodias dances in the presence of Herod (Antipas)
Entertainments · Music and dancing often introduced at — Music and dancing often introduced at
Herod · .Beheads — .Beheads
Herodias · Daughter of Aristobu — Daughter of Aristobu
John · him, and beheads him — him, and beheads him

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:21

John Gill on Mark 6:22

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:21

John Gill on Mark 6:22

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 6:22