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Bible</a> But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/14.htm">New King James Version</a> But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, <a href="/nasb/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> But when Herod&#8217s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, <a href="/nasb77/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. <a href="/lsb/matthew/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, <a href="/amp/matthew/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But when Herod’s birthday came, [his niece Salome], the daughter of Herodias danced [immodestly] before them and pleased and fascinated Herod, <a href="/csb/matthew/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But when Herod&#8217s birthday celebration came, Herodias&#8217s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod. <a href="/asv/matthew/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. <a href="/cev/matthew/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests. She pleased Herod <a href="/erv/matthew/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. <a href="/gwt/matthew/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Herod celebrated his birthday, Herodias' daughter danced for his guests. Herod was so delighted with her that <a href="/gnt/matthew/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced in front of the whole group. Herod was so pleased <a href="/isv/matthew/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> But when Herod's birthday celebration was held, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests. She pleased Herod <a href="/msb/matthew/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On Herod?s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod <a href="/net/matthew/14.htm">NET Bible</a> But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, <a href="/nheb/matthew/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. <a href="/wbt/matthew/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. <a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before all the company, and so pleased Herod <a href="/web/matthew/14.htm">World English Bible</a> But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod, <a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But on the birthday of Herod having been celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod, <a href="/ylt/matthew/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod, <a href="/slt/matthew/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The festivities of Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in their midst, and it pleased Herod. <a href="/nabre/matthew/14.htm">New American Bible</a> But at a birthday celebration for Herod, the daughter of Herodias performed a dance before the guests and delighted Herod <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she pleased Herod<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests, and it pleased Herod. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But when Herodus' birthday came, the daughter of Herodia danced before the dinner guests and she pleased Herodus.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. <a href="/godbey/matthew/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod; <a href="/haweis/matthew/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But when Herod?s birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the circle, and pleased Herod: <a href="/mace/matthew/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod, <a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before all the company, and so pleased Herod <a href="/worrell/matthew/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But, on a birthday celebration of Herod, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. <a href="/worsley/matthew/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod, so <a href="/parallel/matthew/14-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=3997" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">The Beheading of John</a> …5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet. 6<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">On</a> <a href="/greek/2264.htm" title="2264: Hērōdou (N-GMS) -- Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.">Herod’s</a> <a href="/greek/1077.htm" title="1077: Genesiois (N-DNP) -- A birthday celebration. Neuter plural of a derivative of genesis; birthday ceremonies.">birthday,</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genomenois (V-APM-DNP) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">however,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatēr (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2266.htm" title="2266: Hērōdiados (N-GFS) -- From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family.">of Herodias</a> <a href="/greek/3738.htm" title="3738: ōrchēsato (V-AIM-3S) -- To dance. Middle voice from orchos; to dance.">danced</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">before them</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3319.htm" title="3319: mesō (Adj-DNS) -- Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun)."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/700.htm" title="700: ēresen (V-AIA-3S) -- To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable.">pleased</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2264.htm" title="2264: Hērōdē (N-DMS) -- Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.">Herod</a> 7so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Mark 6:21</a> On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. <a href="/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3-4</a> In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. / And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness. <a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10-12</a> On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas— / to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold. / Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him. <a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Daniel 5:1-4</a> Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. / Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. ... <a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">1 Kings 3:16-28</a> At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. / One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house. / On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us. ... <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a> Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.” <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6-7</a> As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1-2</a> Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” <a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm">2 Samuel 6:14-16</a> And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, / while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn. / As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart. <a href="/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30-33</a> However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. ... <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a> Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ... <a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18</a> Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty. <a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Genesis 40:20-22</a> On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. / Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. / But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation. <a href="/1_samuel/25-36.htm">1 Samuel 25:36-38</a> When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light. / In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him, and he became like a stone. / About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead. <a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">2 Samuel 13:23-29</a> Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. / And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?” / “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.birth-day.<a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Genesis 40:20</a> And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.<a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Esther 1:2-9</a> That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, … <a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18</a> Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.the daughter.<a href="/matthew/22-24.htm">Matthew 22:24</a> Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.danced.<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10-12</a> On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, … before them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/1-4.htm">Birthday</a> <a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Birth-Day</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Company</a> <a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Danced</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-15.htm">Dancing</a> <a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/matthew/14-5.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Herodias</a> <a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Hero'di-As</a> <a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Herod's</a> <a href="/matthew/13-35.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Please</a> <a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Pleased</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Birthday</a> <a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Birth-Day</a> <a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Company</a> <a href="/mark/6-22.htm">Danced</a> <a href="/luke/15-25.htm">Dancing</a> <a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Herodias</a> <a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Hero'di-As</a> <a href="/mark/12-13.htm">Herod's</a> <a href="/matthew/19-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/matthew/14-24.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/mark/5-23.htm">Please</a> <a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Pleased</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 14</div>1. <a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Herod's opinion of Jesus.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded.</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Jesus departs into a solitary place,</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes.</a> 22. <a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">He walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">and landing at Gennesaret, </a> 35. <a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>On Herod’s birthday Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, celebrated his birthday with a feast. Birthday celebrations were not common among Jews, as they were more associated with pagan customs. This reflects Herod's alignment with Roman and Hellenistic practices, highlighting his political and cultural affiliations. The event sets the stage for the subsequent actions that lead to John the Baptist's execution, showing the moral and spiritual decline of Herod's court.however, the daughter of Herodias Herodias was married to Herod Antipas, but she was previously married to his half-brother, Herod Philip. Her daughter, traditionally known as Salome, was a product of this previous marriage. The mention of Herodias' daughter emphasizes the complex and often scandalous family dynamics within the Herodian dynasty, which were marked by political maneuvering and moral corruption. This context is crucial for understanding the motivations and actions of the characters involved.danced before them The dance performed by Herodias' daughter was likely a provocative and sensual display, which was unusual for a woman of noble birth. In the cultural context of the time, such a performance would have been considered inappropriate for a royal family member, indicating the moral decay and lack of propriety in Herod's court. This act serves as a catalyst for the events that follow, illustrating the dangers of unchecked lust and the influence of immoral leadership.and pleased Herod Herod's pleasure at the dance reveals his susceptibility to sensual temptation and his lack of moral discernment. This moment of weakness leads him to make a rash promise, ultimately resulting in the beheading of John the Baptist. The narrative highlights the consequences of living according to fleshly desires rather than adhering to God's righteous standards. It also serves as a warning about the perils of allowing personal gratification to override justice and truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/herod_antipas.htm">Herod Antipas</a> The tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, son of Herod the Great. Known for his role in the execution of John the Baptist. 2. <a href="/topical/h/herodias.htm">Herodias</a> The wife of Herod Antipas, formerly married to his brother Philip. Her marriage to Herod was unlawful according to Jewish law, which John the Baptist openly criticized. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_daughter_of_herodias.htm">The Daughter of Herodias</a> Traditionally known as Salome, she performed a dance that pleased Herod, leading to the beheading of John the Baptist. 4. <a href="/topical/h/herod's_birthday.htm">Herod’s Birthday</a> A celebration that provided the setting for the events leading to John the Baptist's execution. It was a lavish occasion, likely attended by many dignitaries. 5. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> A prophet who prepared the way for Jesus and was imprisoned and executed by Herod Antipas due to Herodias' grudge against him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_pride_and_rash_promises.htm">The Dangers of Pride and Rash Promises</a> Herod's desire to impress his guests led him to make a rash promise. We must be cautious about making promises or commitments in moments of pride or pressure. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sinful_relationships.htm">The Consequences of Sinful Relationships</a> Herodias' unlawful marriage to Herod and her subsequent actions demonstrate how sinful relationships can lead to further sin and destruction. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_speaking_truth.htm">The Cost of Speaking Truth</a> John the Baptist's boldness in speaking against Herod's sin cost him his life. As Christians, we are called to speak the truth, even when it is unpopular or dangerous. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_others.htm">The Influence of Others</a> Herod was influenced by the opinions and expectations of his guests. We must be mindful of whose opinions we value and ensure they align with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_biblical_narratives.htm">The Role of Women in Biblical Narratives</a> Salome's dance and its consequences highlight the significant, though often complex, roles women play in biblical events. It encourages us to consider the impact of our actions on others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 14</a> <a href="/q/who_was_herodias_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Herodias in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_dancing_appropriate_for_christians.htm">Is dancing appropriate for Christians?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_salome_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Salome in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_dancing_a_sin_in_christianity.htm">Is dancing considered a sin in Christianity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Herod's birthday.--Some critics have looked on the feast as one commemorating Herod's accession--his birth-day as a ruler; but there seems no reason for not accepting the word in its simple natural sense. Such feasts were common enough in the imperial life at Rome, and that of Herod's birthday had become proverbial even there (Persius, Sat. v., i. 180).The daughter of Herodias danced before them.--Dances in filmy garments that but half concealed the form, commonly of an impure or voluptuous nature, were common enough both at Eastern and Roman banquets, the guests being simply spectators. But the dancers were for the most part women who made it their calling, like the nautch-girls of India; and it was a new thing, at which every decent Jew would shudder, for the daughter of a kingly house to come-thus into a shameless publicity and expose herself to the gaze of the banqueters, including as they did the chief captains and chiliarchs of the Roman legions, as well as Herod's own courtiers and the chief men of the province (<a href="/mark/6-21.htm" title="And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;">Mark 6:21</a>). But Herodias, it would seem, knew the tetrarch's weak point as well as Madame du Barry knew that of Louis XV. of France, and sought to bend him to her will, even though it were by the sacrifice of her daughter's modesty. She danced before them--literally, in the midst of them--as they reclined on their couches indolently gazing. Her name is given by Josephus (Ant. xviii. 5, ? 4) as Salome.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - But when Herod's birthday was kept; came (Revised Version); γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοις τοῦ Ἡρῴδου, dative of time (Winer, § 31:9), with the addition of a participle. Birthday. So "Pharaoh's birthday" (<a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Genesis 40:20</a>, ἡμέρα γενέσεως). Thayer's Grimm refers to "Alciphr. Epp. 3, 18, and 55; Dio Cass., 47, 18, etc.," for γενέσια being used in the same sense. The Talmudic גיניסיא (see Levy, s.v.) apparently represents the same word, and (preceded by יום) has the same meaning (cf. Schurer, I. 2:27). Possibly Jews found γενέσια an easier word to pronounce than the more classical γενέσλια. The daughter of Herodias; i.e. Salome, daughter of Herod Philip and Herodias; she afterwards married her half uncle, Philip the tetrarch (ver. 3, note). She could not now be less than seventeen or eighteen years old (cf. Gutschmid, in Schurer, I. 2:28), so, in the East, could only just be still called a κοράσιον (ver. 11). Mark's text (like the Greek of Codex Bezae here) speaks of her as though she herself was called Herodias, and was the daughter of Antipas and Herodias; but the issue of this union could not then have been more than two years old (Schurer, loc. cit.). Besides, the trait mentioned by Mark (Mark 6:25), that she came back with haste to the king, asking for the head of the Baptist, implies that she was more than a child. Rendel Harris ('Texts and Studies,' II. 1. p. 68) suggests that the confusion is due to an early Latinization of the Greek from an ambiguous ejus. Danced. Probably with the same kind of voluptuous dance as that of the Egyptian almd described by Warburton ('Crescent and Cross,' chap. 14.). But that a member of the royal family should so dance before a company must have been almost unheard cf. Before them; in the midst (Revised Version). Matthew only. Such a dance with men sitting round would be specially abhorrent to the Jewish mind. And pleased Herod. And of course, as St. Mark adds, "them that sat with him" (cf. ver. 9). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/14-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>On τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Herod’s Ἡρῴδου (Hērōdou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings. birthday, Γενεσίοις (Genesiois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> A birthday celebration. Neuter plural of a derivative of genesis; birthday ceremonies. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. daughter θυγάτηρ (thygatēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant. of Herodias Ἡρῳδιάδος (Hērōdiados) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2266.htm">Strong's 2266: </a> From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family. danced ὠρχήσατο (ōrchēsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3738.htm">Strong's 3738: </a> To dance. Middle voice from orchos; to dance. before them, ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. pleased ἤρεσεν (ēresen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_700.htm">Strong's 700: </a> To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable. Herod Ἡρῴδῃ (Hērōdē) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 14:6 But when Herod's birthday came the daughter (Matt. 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