What does Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) mean in the Bible?
Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) is a Greek word meaning "heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings".
Greek · G2264
Ἡρώδης
Heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
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Ἡρώδης G2264
Pronunciation Hērṓdēs
What does Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) mean in the Bible?
Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) is a Greek word meaning "heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2264?
The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Herod (34), Herod’s (4), of Herod (3), [he] (1), of Herod’s (1).
Where does Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 2:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (14), Matthew (13), Acts (8), Mark (8).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Herod 34× Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:12
Herod’s 4× Matthew 14:6, Luke 23:7, Acts 12:11, Acts 23:35
of Herod 3× Matthew 2:15, Mark 8:15, Luke 1:5
[he] 1× Luke 3:19
of Herod’s 1× Luke 8:3
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:1 Ἡρῴδου to Herod Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Matthew 2:3 Ἡρῴδης to Herod Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Matthew 2:7 Ἡρῴδης to Herod Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Matthew 2:12 Ἡρῴδην to Herod Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Matthew 2:13 Ἡρῴδης to Herod Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Matthew 2:15 Ἡρῴδου to of Herod Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Matthew 2:16 Ἡρῴδης to Herod Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Matthew 2:19 Ἡρῴδου to Herod Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Matthew 2:22 Ἡρῴδου to Herod Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Matthew 14:1 Ἡρῴδης to Herod Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 2:1
Aligned rows 43
Books represented 4
Matthew 13 Mark 8 Luke 14 Acts 8
Source forms
Ἡρῴδης 25x Hērōdēs Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16
Ἡρῴδου 13x Hērōdou Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22
Ἡρῴδῃ 3x Hērōdē Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:18, Mark 6:22
Ἡρῴδην 2x Hērōdēn Matthew 2:12, Luke 23:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 25x Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 13x Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 3x Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:18, Mark 6:22
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 2x Matthew 2:12, Luke 23:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
Strong's G2264
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 44 times 16 shown below Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 13:31-35 Source Gloss
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
Extended definition
:--Herod.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 44 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 2:1 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδου hrwdou
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:3 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:7 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης, hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:12 Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδην, hrwdhn
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:13 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:15 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδου· hrwdou
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:16 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης, hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:19 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδου, hrwdou
Herod
Read verse Matthew 2:22 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδου hrwdou
Herod
Read verse Matthew 14:1 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Matthew 14:3 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Matthew 14:6 Noun Genitive Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδου, hrwdou
Herod
Read verse Matthew 14:6 Noun Dative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδῃ. hrwdh
Herod
Read verse Mark 6:14 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης, hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Mark 6:16 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης hrwdhv
Herod
Read verse Mark 6:17 Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἡρώδης hrwdhv
Herod
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, seeking to kill Jesus
Herod Antipas mentioned in context of his wife's background and disciples
Herod Antipas hearing reports of Jesus and his disciples' activities
Word Origins
Ἡρώδης is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain