Strong's Lexicon
Héródianoi: Herodians
Original Word:Ἡρῳδιανοί
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:Héródianoi
Pronunciation:hay-ro-dee-an-oy'
Phonetic Spelling:(hay-ro-dee-an-oy')
Definition:Herodians
Meaning:the Herodians, the partisans of Herod (Antipas).
Word Origin:Derived from Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs), referring to Herod.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Herodians, as they were a group specific to the context of the New Testament period and the Herodian dynasty.
Usage:The term "Herodians" refers to a political group or party in Judea during the time of Jesus, who were supporters of the Herodian dynasty. They are mentioned in the New Testament as being aligned with the Pharisees in opposition to Jesus, despite their differing political and religious views.
Cultural and Historical Background:The Herodians were likely a political faction that supported the Herodian rulers, who were appointed by the Romans to govern parts of Judea. The Herodian dynasty, starting with Herod the Great, was known for its Roman allegiance and Hellenistic influences, which often put them at odds with the more religiously conservative Jewish groups like the Pharisees. Despite these differences, the Herodians and Pharisees found common cause in their opposition to Jesus, whom they saw as a threat to their respective positions and influence.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
HéródésDefinitionHerodians, partisans of Herod
NASB TranslationHerodians (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2265: ἩρῳδιανοίἩρῳδιανοί (
WHἩρῳδιανοί, see
Ἡρῴδης and Iota; cf.
Winer's Grammar, § 16, 2
γ.),
ἡρωδιανιων,
οἱ,
Herodians, i. e. Herod's partisans (
οἱτάἩρῴδουφρονοῦντες,
Josephus, Antiquities 14, 15, 10):
Matthew 22:16;
Mark 3:6;
Mark 12:13. Cf.
Keim, Jesu von Naz. iii., 130ff. (English translation, see p. 156f), and in
Schenkel iii. 65ff; (cf.
B. D., under the word; Edersheim, Index under the word).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Herodians.Plural of a derivative ofHerodes; Herodians, i.e. Partisans of Herod -- Herodians.
see GREEKHerodes
Forms and Transliterations
Ηρωδιανων Ἡρῳδιανῶν erodianon Ērōdianōn Herodianon Hērōdianōn Heroidianôn Hērōidianō̂nLinks
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