Read Full ChapterSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore{G1161} Herodias{G2266} had a quarrel{G1758}{(G5707)} against him{G846}, and{G2532} would{G2309}{(G5707)} have killed{G615}{(G5658)} him{G846}; but{G2532} she could{G1410}{(G5711)} not{G3756}:
Strong's King James
(19) Now Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted him killed and could not.
The F.O.G
[19] Herodias nursed a bitter grudge against John, her heart poisoned with hatred, desperately wanting him dead but unable to arrange it.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
Young's Literal Translation
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