Mark 6:20
KJV:
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
BSB:
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
Greek:
γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν. καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ πολλὰ ἠπόρει, καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν.¶
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Translation Greek Transliteration [morphology] Texts
<the> ho T-NSM NKO
for γὰρ gar CONJ NKO
Herod Ἡρῴδης Hērōdēs N-NSM-P NKO
was afraid of ἐφοβεῖτο ephobeito V-INI-3S NKO
<the> τὸν ton T-ASM NKO
John Ἰωάννην 1 Iōannēn N-ASM-P NKO
knowing εἰδὼς eidōs V-RAP-NSM NKO
him αὐτὸν auton P-ASM NKO
[to be] a man ἄνδρα andra N-ASM NKO
righteous δίκαιον dikaion A-ASM NKO
and καὶ kai CONJ NKO
holy ἅγιον hagion A-ASM NKO
and καὶ kai CONJ NKO
he was keeping safe συνετήρει sunetērei V-IAI-3S NKO
him. αὐτόν. auton P-ASM NKO
And καὶ kai CONJ NKO
when having heard ἀκούσας akousas V-AAP-NSM NKO
him αὐτοῦ autou P-GSM NKO
much πολλὰ polla A-APN NKO
he was perplexed 2 3 ἠπόρει, ēporei V-IAI-3S N(K)O
and καὶ kai CONJ NKO
gladly ἡδέως hēdeōs ADV NKO
him αὐτοῦ autou P-GSM NKO
was hearing. ἤκουεν.¶ ēkouen V-IAI-3S NKO

Word Types and Editions

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  1. WH spelled: Ἰωάνην 

  2. Variant: ἐποίει (epoiei) 'he was doing' occurs in traditional manuscripts (Treg+TR+Byz) instead of ἠπόρει, (ēporei) 'he was perplexed' in older manuscripts (NA28+NA27+Tyn+SBL+WH) 

  3. he was doing | ἐποίει | epoiei V-IAI-3S | Treg+TR+Byz