So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,
OJBAnd Herodias bore a grudge against Yochanan and desired to kill him. But she could not.
TCENTSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so.
T4TBut because Herodias wanted to get further revenge on John, she wanted someone to execute him. But she could not do that because while John was in prison, Herod kept John safe from her.