Matthew 14:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
Matthew 14:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 14:512 words
καὶkaiand / also
θέλωνthelōndesire, be disposed (forward), intend
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiput to death, kill, slay
ἐφοβήθηephobēthē
τὸνtonthe
ὄχλονochloncompany, multitude, number (of people)
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
προφήτηνprophētēnprophet
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
εἶχονeichonhave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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