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Apr 5, 2022 · Meaning & History. From the Greek name Ἀντίπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek ἀντί ( anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and πατήρ ( pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός ). This was the name of an officer of Alexander the Great who became the regent of Macedon during Alexander's ...
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ANTIPATER (abridged form, Antipas): By: Louis Ginzberg. Table of Contents. Plots Against Aristobulus. Hyrcanus and Antipater. Changes of Policy. Antipater in Jewish Legend. Plots Against Aristobulus. Father of Herod I.; died 43 B.C.
Antipater was a man of great influence and wealth who increased both by marrying the daughter of a noble from Petra (in southwestern Jordan), at that time the capital of the rising Arab Nabataean kingdom. Thus, Herod was of Arab origin, although he was a practicing Jew.
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43 bc. Title / Office: governor (47BC-43BC), Judaea. Antipater (died 43 bc) was the Idumaean founder of the Herodian dynasty in Palestine. Antipater gained power in Judaea by making himself useful to the Romans. In return for Antipater’s support, Caesar appointed him procurator of Judaea.
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Antipater definition: Macedonian statesman and general. See examples of ANTIPATER used in a sentence.
Jun 14, 2016 · Antipater (c. 399-319 BCE) was a Macedonian statesman and loyal lieutenant of both Alexander the Great and his father Philip II of Macedon. As a regent in Alexander 's absence, Antipater subdued rebellions and mollified uprisings, proving his unwavering loyalty for more than a decade.
Antipater. ANTIPATER ăn tĭp’ ə tər ( ̓Αντίπατρος, fatherlike ). Son of Jason, an ambassador sent by Jonathan to renew relationships with the Romans, Spartans and others ( 1 Macc 12:16; 14:22 ).