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Ἡρώδης

Heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings

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ἩρώδηςG2264
PronunciationHērṓdēs

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

What does Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) mean in the Bible?

Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs) is a Greek word meaning "heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings".

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
Herod34×Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:12
Herod’s4×Matthew 14:6, Luke 23:7, Acts 12:11, Acts 23:35
of Herod3×Matthew 2:15, Mark 8:15, Luke 1:5
[he]1×Luke 3:19
of Herod’s1×Luke 8:3
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:1ἩρῴδουtoHerodNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 2:3ἩρῴδηςtoHerodNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 2:7ἩρῴδηςtoHerodNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 2:12ἩρῴδηνtoHerodNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 2:13ἩρῴδηςtoHerodNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 2:15Ἡρῴδουtoof HerodNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 2:16ἩρῴδηςtoHerodNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 2:19ἩρῴδουtoHerodNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 2:22ἩρῴδουtoHerodNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 14:1ἩρῴδηςtoHerodNoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 2:1
Aligned rows43
Books represented4
Matthew13Mark8Luke14Acts8
Source forms
Ἡρῴδης25xHērōdēsMatthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16
Ἡρῴδου13xHērōdouMatthew 2:1, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22
Ἡρῴδῃ3xHērōdēMatthew 14:6, Mark 6:18, Mark 6:22
Ἡρῴδην2xHērōdēnMatthew 2:12, Luke 23:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular25xMatthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular13xMatthew 2:1, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular3xMatthew 14:6, Mark 6:18, Mark 6:22
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular2xMatthew 2:12, Luke 23:7
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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