Herod archelaus
(Matt. 2:22), the brother of Antipas (q.v.).
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the son of Herod Agrippa I. and Cypros. The emperor Claudius made him tetrarch of the provinces of Philip and Lysanias, with the title of king (Acts 25:13; 26:2, 7). He enlarged the city of Caesarea Philippi, and called it Neronias, in honour of Nero. It was before him and his sister that Paul made […]
- Herodian
[huh-roh-dee-uh n] /həˈroʊ di ən/ adjective 1. of or relating to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans. noun 2. a partisan of the house of Herod. 3. a member of a political group that supported the dynasty of Herod and opposed Jesus.
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[huh-roh-dee-uh n] /həˈroʊ di ən/ adjective 1. of or relating to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans. noun 2. a partisan of the house of Herod. 3. a member of a political group that supported the dynasty of Herod and opposed Jesus. a Jewish political party who sympathized with (Mark 3:6; 12:13; Matt, […]
- Herodias
[huh-roh-dee-uh s] /həˈroʊ di əs/ noun 1. the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist. /hɛˈrəʊdɪˌæs/ noun 1. ?14 bc–?40 ad, niece and wife of Herod Antipas and mother of Salome, whom she persuaded to ask for the head […]
- Herodion
a Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes and calls his “kinsman” (Rom. 16:11).