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HERODIAS hĭ rō’ dĭ əs (̔Ηρῳδιάς, G2478). The woman who as the wife of Herod Antipas contrived the death of John the Baptist (Matt 14:3-12; Mark 6:17-29; Luke 3:19, 20). Herodias was the daughter of Aristobulus, son of Herod the Great (see Herod), the full sister of Herod, king of Chalcis, and of Agrippa I.
Herodias, also Herodiade (c. 15 B.C.E. – after 39 C.E. ), was a Jewish princess of the Herodian Dynasty and queen of Galilee, best known for her portrayal in the New Testament as the wife of Herod Antipas who conspired in the death of John the Baptist . The granddaughter of Herod the Great, Herodias was first married to her uncle Herod II ...
Nov 2, 2023 · Herod the Great, founder of the dynasty, tried to kill the infant Jesus by the “slaughter of the innocents” at Bethlehem. Herod Philip, uncle and first husband of Herodias, was not a ruler. Herodias left Herod Philip to marry his half-brother Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee & Perea.
HERODIAS. he-ro'-di-as (Herodias): The woman who compassed the death of John the Baptist at Macherus ( Matthew 14:1-12 Mark 6:14-29; compare also Luke 3:19, 20; Luke 9:7-9 ). According to the Gospel records, Herodias had previously been married to Philip, but had deserted him for his brother Herod the tetrarch.
Jun 7, 2023 · Updated Jun 07, 2023. The Bible doesn’t reveal much about Herodias, the woman who sought to kill John the Baptist, but her tale is as old as time. Confronted with her sin, she had two choices: to repent and turn to God or ignore her sin and be destroyed by it.
Feb 20, 2024 · February 20, 2024. Herodias is a significant figure in the Bible, mentioned in the New Testament in the stories of John the Baptist’s fate and her relationship with Herod Antipas and Salome. Herodias is portrayed as the wife of Herod Antipas, who was the ruler of Galilee.
Bible. Our Library. Encyclopedias. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Herodias. PREVIOUS Herodians NEXT Herodion. HERODIAS. he-ro'-di-as (Herodias): The woman who compassed the death of John the Baptist at Macherus ( Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; compare also Luke 3:19,20; 9:7-9 ).
