Mark 6:20
20ὁforγὰρHerodἩρῴδηςwas afraid ofἐφοβεῖτοτὸνJohnἸωάννην,knowingεἰδὼςhimαὐτὸν[to be] a manἄνδραrighteousδίκαιονandκαὶholyἅγιον,andκαὶhe kept safeσυνετήρειhimαὐτόν,Andκαὶhaving heardἀκούσαςhimαὐτοῦgreatlyπολλὰhe was perplexedἠπόρει,andκαὶgladlyἡδέωςhimαὐτοῦheardἤκουεν.
For Herod was afraid of John, knowing him [as] a man righteous and holy, and he was keeping him safe. And having heard him, he was much perplexed and heard him gladly.
Vocab difficulty
54.8
Rare words
συνετήρει
συντηρέω
I preserve, keep safe, keep in mind, keep close.
ἡδέως
ἡδέως
gladly, pleasantly, with pleasure.