Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
World English Bible (WEB)
Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
Strong's King James
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}:
The F.O.G *
(19) Now Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted him killed and could not.
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Young's Literal Translation
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,