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Selected Verse: Mark 6:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 6:21 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] when a convenient [2121] day [2250] was come [1096], that [3753] Herod [2264] on his [846] birthday [1077] made [4160] a supper [1173] to his [846] lords [3175], [2532] high captains [5506], and [2532] chief [4413] estates of Galilee [1056]; |
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King James |
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; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And when a convenient day--for the purposes of Herodias.
was come, that Herod--rather, "A convenient day being come," when Herod.
on his birthday, made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee--This graphic minuteness of detail adds much to the interest of the tragic narrative. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Convenient (εὐκαίρον)
Mark only. Convenient for Herodias' purpose. "Opportune for the insidious woman, who hoped, through wine, lust, and the concurrence of sycophants, to be able easily to overcome the wavering mind of her husband" (Grotius in Meyer).
Birthday
See on Mat 14:6. The notice of the banquet and of the rank of the guests is peculiar to Mark.
Lords (μεγιστᾶσιν)
Only here, and Rev 6:15; Rev 18:23. A late word, from μέγας, great.
High captains (χιλιάρχοις)
Lit., commanders of a thousand men. Answering to a Roman military tribune. Both civil and military dignitaries were present, with other distinguished men of the district (chief men). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A convenient day - Convenient for her purpose. His lords, captains, and principal men of Galilee - The great men of the court, the army, and the province. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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. |
23 And [2532] the light [5457] of a candle [3088] shall shine [5316] no more [3364] at all [2089] in [1722] thee [4671]; and [2532] the voice [5456] of the bridegroom [3566] and [2532] of the bride [3565] shall be heard [191] no more [3364] at all [2089] in [1722] thee [4671]: for [3754] thy [4675] merchants [1713] were [2258] the great men [3175] of the earth [1093]; for [3754] by [1722] thy [4675] sorceries [5331] were [4105] all [3956] nations [1484] deceived [4105].
15 And [2532] the kings [935] of the earth [1093], and [2532] the great men [3175], and [2532] the rich men [4145], and [2532] the chief captains [5506], and [2532] the mighty men [1415], and [2532] every [3956] bondman [1401], and [2532] every [3956] free man [1658], hid [2928] themselves [1438] in [1519] the dens [4693] and [2532] in [1519] the rocks [4073] of the mountains [3735];
6 But [1161] when Herod's [2264] birthday [1077] was kept [71], the daughter [2364] of Herodias [2266] danced [3738] before them [1722] [3319], and [2532] pleased [700] Herod [2264].