Matthew 14:9
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. ”
δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
ὅρκος
oaths
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ὅρκος
An oath, a solemn vow. God confirmed it with an oath. He swore by Himself because there is nothing greater. His sworn promise cannot be revoked.
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διά
on account of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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λυπέω
being grieved
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λυπέω
to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad
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συνανάκειμαι
reclining with him
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συνανάκειμαι
to recline in company with (at a meal)
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κελεύω
he commanded it
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κελεύω
"hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order
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