Mark 6:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

Young's Literal Translation
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

King James Bible
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Greek
So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

without delay,
εὐθὺς (euthys)
Adverb
Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

king
βασιλεὺς (basileus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

commanded that
ἐπέταξεν (epetaxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2004: To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order.

John’s
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

head
κεφαλὴν (kephalēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

be brought in.
ἐνέγκαι (enenkai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.

He sent
ἀποστείλας (aposteilas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

an executioner
σπεκουλάτορα (spekoulatora)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4688: A body-guardsman; an executioner. Of Latin origin; a speculator, i.e. Military scout (by extension) life-guardsman).

who went
ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

[and] beheaded
ἀπεκεφάλισεν (apekephalisen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 607: To behead. From apo and kephale; to decapitate.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prison.
φυλακῇ (phylakē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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