What does Ἡρώδης · τετράρχης mean in the Bible?
Ἡρώδης · τετράρχης is a Greek phrase meaning "Herod the tetrarch, regional ruler".
Greek · G2264, G5076
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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ἩρώδηςG2264heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
PronunciationHērṓdēs
Open lexicon entry →τετράρχηςG5076the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch")
Pronunciationtetrárchēs
Petty ruler of subdivided territory, often used for Herod Antipas despite not strictly ruling a fourth.
Open lexicon entry →What does Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετραάρχης (Hērōdēs ho tetraarchēs) mean in the Bible?
Ἡρώδης · τετράρχης is a Greek phrase meaning "Herod the tetrarch, regional ruler".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Herod the tetrarch, regional ruler
Strong'sG2264, G5076
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
Herod the tetrarch, regional ruler
Word Origins
Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετραάρχης is built from this root: