Matthew 14:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

before instructed. prompted, or instigated.

of. by. Greek. hupo.

in. upon. Greek. epi.

charger. a wooden trencher, or dish. Greek. pinax ;. Occ only here, Matthew 14:11.Mark 6:25; Mark 6:28 and Luke 11:39 ("platter"). The Eng. is from the French chargrer. to load. Then by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Subject) App-6, put for wh at is laden; hence, used of. horse, as well as. dish.

Matthew 14:8

8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.