Greek · G2264, G5076 · unreviewed

Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετραάρχης

Heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings · the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch")

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Ἡρώδης G2264 heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
Pronunciation Hērṓdēs
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τετράρχης G5076 the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch")
Pronunciation tetrárchēs
Petty ruler of subdivided territory, often used for Herod Antipas despite not strictly ruling a fourth.
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What does Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετραάρχης (Hērōdēs ho tetraarchēs) mean in the Bible?

Ἡρώδης · τετράρχης is a Greek word meaning "Herod the tetrarch, regional ruler".

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Meaning

Herod the tetrarch, regional ruler
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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