Strong's Lexicon Héródés: Herod Original Word: Ἡρῴδης Word Origin: Of uncertain origin, possibly from the Greek words "hērōs" (hero) and "eidos" (form, appearance). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Herod, as it is a Greek name. However, the Herodian dynasty interacted with figures and events in the Hebrew Scriptures, such as the rebuilding of the Temple. Usage: The name Herod refers to several rulers mentioned in the New Testament, belonging to the Herodian dynasty. These rulers played significant roles in the political and religious landscape of Judea during the time of Jesus and the early church. The most notable Herods include Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, and Herod Agrippa I and II. Cultural and Historical Background: The Herodian dynasty was a client kingdom of the Roman Empire, known for its complex relationship with the Jewish people. Herod the Great, known for his extensive building projects including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, is infamously remembered for the "Massacre of the Innocents" as recorded in Matthew 2:16. His descendants continued to rule parts of Judea and Galilee, often depicted in the New Testament as antagonists to Jesus and His followers. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from hérós (hero) and a patronymic suff. Definition perhaps "son of a hero," Herod, the name of several kings of the Jews NASB Translation Herod (39), Herod's (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2264: ἩρῴδηςἩρῴδης, Ἡρῴδου, ὁ (equivalent to ἡρωιδης, sprung from a hero: hence, the Etym. Magn., pp. 165, 43; 437, 56 directs it to be written Ἡρῴδης (so WH), as it is found also in certain inscriptions (cf. Lipsius, Gram. Unters., p. 9; WH. Introductory § 410; Tdf. Proleg. 109; Pape, Eigennamen, under the word)), Herod, the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the time of Jesus and the apostles. In the N. T. are mentioned, 1. the one who gave the family its name, Herod surnamed the Great, a son of Antipater of Idumaea. Appointed king of Judaea in 2. Herod surnamed Antipas, son of Herod the Great and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. After the death of his father he was appointed by the Romans tetrach of Galilee and Peraea. His first wife was a daughter of Aretas, king of Arabia; but he subsequently repudiated her and took to himself Herodias, the wife of his brother Herod (see Φίλιππος, 1); and in consequence Aretas, his father-in-law, made war against him and conquered him. He cast John the Baptist into prison because John had rebuked him for this unlawful connection; and afterward, at the instigation of Herodias, he ordered him to be beheaded. Induced by her, too, he went to Rome to obtain from the emperor the title of king. But in consequence of accusations brought against him by Herod Agrippa I., Caligula banished him ( 3. Herod Agrippa I (who is called by Luke simply Herod, by Josephus everywhere Agrippa), son of Aristobulus and Berenice, and grandson of Herod the Great. After various changes of fortune, he gained the favor of the emperors Caligula and Claudius to such a degree that he gradually obtained the government of all Palestine, with the title of king. He died at Caesarea, 4. (Herod) Agrippa II, son of the preceding. When his father died he was a youth of seventeen. In Compound of heros (a "hero") and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings -- Herod. see GREEK eidos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:1 N-GMSGRK: ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου τοῦ βασιλέως NAS: in the days of Herod the king, KJV: in the days of Herod the king, behold, INT: in [the] days of Herod the king Matthew 2:3 N-NMS Matthew 2:7 N-NMS Matthew 2:12 N-AMS Matthew 2:13 N-NMS Matthew 2:15 N-GMS Matthew 2:16 N-NMS Matthew 2:19 N-GMS Matthew 2:22 N-GMS Matthew 14:1 N-NMS Matthew 14:3 N-NMS Matthew 14:6 N-GMS Matthew 14:6 N-DMS Mark 6:14 N-NMS Mark 6:16 N-NMS Mark 6:17 N-NMS Mark 6:18 N-DMS Mark 6:20 N-NMS Mark 6:21 N-NMS Mark 6:22 N-DMS Mark 8:15 N-GMS Luke 1:5 N-GMS Luke 3:1 N-GMS Luke 3:19 N-NMS Luke 3:19 N-NMS Strong's Greek 2264 |
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