• G565 — ἀπέρχομαι (apérchomai, ap-erkh'-om-ahee): from ἀπό (apó) G575 and ἔρχομαι (érchomai) G2064; to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively; come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, … ways), pass away, be past
• G607 — ἀποκεφαλίζω (apokephalízō, ap-ok-ef-al-id'-zo): from ἀπό (apó) G575 and κεφαλή (kephalḗ) G2776; to decapitate; behead
• G649 — ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō, ap-os-tel'-lo): from ἀπό (apó) G575 and στέλλω (stéllō) G4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively; put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty)
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
• G935 — βασιλεύς (basileús, bas-il-yooce'): probably from βάσις (básis) G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively); king
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2004 — ἐπιτάσσω (epitássō, ep-ee-tas'-so): from ἐπί (epí) G1909 and τάσσω (tássō) G5021; to arrange upon, i.e. order; charge, command, injoin
• G2112 — εὐθέως (euthéōs, yoo-theh'-oce): adverb from εὐθύς (euthýs) G2117; directly, i.e. at once or soon; anon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
• G2776 — κεφαλή (kephalḗ, kef-al-ay'): from the primary κάπτω (káptō) (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively; head
• G4688 — σπεκουλάτωρ (spekoulátōr, spek-oo-lat'-ore): of Latin origin; a speculator, i.e. military scout (spy or (by extension) life-guardsman); executioner
• G5342 — φέρω (phérō, fer'-o): a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, οἴω (oíō) oy'-o; and ἐνέγκω (enénkō) en-eng'-ko); to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows); be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold
• G5438 — φυλακή (phylakḗ, foo-lak-ay'): from φυλάσσω (phylássō) G5442; a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively; cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

Verse Cross-References

• the king — Matthew 14:10-11

Reciprocal references (5): 2 Chronicles 18:7, Proverbs 16:14, Daniel 3:6, Mark 6:14, Revelation 20:4

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: EXECUTIONERS; SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
• Torrey’s: MARTYRDOM; PUNISHMENTS
• Nave’s: BEHEADING; GOVERNMENT; HEROD; HOMICIDE; JESUS, THE CHRIST; JOHN; MALICE; MARTYRDOM; MINISTER, Christian; POLITICS; PUNISHMENT; WOMEN