Strong G22643 sensesἩρώδης

Herod

Transliteration
Hērōdēs
Pronunciation
hay-ro'-dace

The 3 senses of Strong G2264

The lexicon tells 3 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G2264 appears in 41 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. Tetrarch of Galilee during Jesus' ministry.G2264H24 verses · 4 books
  2. The Great, Roman-appointed king of Judea during Jesus' birth.G2264G11 verses · Matthew, Luke, Acts
  3. A Tetrarch who persecuted the early church.G2264I5 verses · Acts

General definition

Compound of ἥρως hērōs (a hero ) and G1491; heroic;
Herodes the name of four Jewish kings: - Herod.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • herod39
  • s4

First verses

  1. Matthew 2:1
    Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
  2. Matthew 2:3
    When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
  3. Matthew 2:7
    Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
  4. Matthew 2:12
    And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
  5. Matthew 2:13
    And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
  6. Matthew 2:15
    And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
  7. Matthew 2:16
    Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
  8. Matthew 2:19
    But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
  9. Matthew 2:22
    But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
  10. Matthew 14:1
    At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
  11. Matthew 14:3
    For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
  12. Matthew 14:6
    But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
  13. Mark 6:14
    And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
  14. Mark 6:16
    But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
  15. Mark 6:17
    For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
  16. Mark 6:18
    For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
  17. Mark 6:20
    For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
  18. Mark 6:21
    And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
  19. Mark 6:22
    And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
  20. Mark 8:15
    And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.