E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 14:4
said = used to say. read more
when he would have put him to death. = wishing ( App-102 .) to kill him. counted = held. Compare Matthew 21:26 , Matthew 21:46 read more
kept = being celebrated. the daughter. Salome (Josephus, Antiquities xviii. 5. 4). Herodias. See App-109 . before them = in the midst of them: i.e. in public. read more
with. Greek. meta. App-104 . read more
before instructed = prompted, or instigated. of = by. Greek. hupo. in = upon. Greek. epi . charger = a wooden trencher, or dish. Greek. pinax ;. Occ only here, Matthew 14:11 .Mark 6:25 , Mark 6:28 and Luke 11:39 ("platter"). The Eng. is from the French chargrer = to load. Then by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Subject) App-6 , put for wh at is laden; hence, used of a horse, as well as a dish. read more
the oath's = his great or solemn oath. read more
damsel. Greek. korasion. App-108 . read more
body. Mark 6:29 reads ptoma = corpse. read more
departed = withdrew. by = in. Greek. en . people = multitude. out of = from. Greek. apo . App-104 . read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 14:3
Herod. One of eleven rulers offended with God's reprovers. See note on Exodus 10:28 . put: i.e. had him put. for . . . sake = on account of. Greek. dia . Philip's = Philip I, son of Herod the Great and Mariamne II. See App-109 . wife: i.e. widow. read more