Mark 6:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

Young's Literal Translation
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

King James Bible
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Greek
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Herodias
Ἡρῳδιὰς (Hērōdias)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2266: From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family.

held a grudge
ἐνεῖχεν (eneichen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1758: From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge.

against [John]
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wanted
ἤθελεν (ēthelen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to kill
ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

him.
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

But
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

she had been unable,
ἠδύνατο (ēdynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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