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Strong's G2264 Ἡρώδης (herodes)

Herodes means “Herod” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2264 — chibbuq (“fold”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2264
Language Greek
Linked Usages 42
Books 5

Strong's G2264 Quick Answer

Strong's G2264 Ἡρώδης (Herodes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Herodes (hay-ro'-dace) n/p. 1. heroic 2. Herod, the name of four Jewish kings It has 42 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include herod and herod's. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
Herodes (hay-ro'-dace) n/p. 1. heroic 2. Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
herod and herod's

Meaning and Definition

Herodes (hay-ro'-dace) n/p. 1. heroic 2. Herod, the name of four Jewish kings [compound of heros (a "hero") and G1491] KJV: Herod Root(s): G1491

Original Word
Ἡρώδης
Transliteration
Herodes
Derivation
Root: εἶδος R1: 1491
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2264. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Herod

Usage: Ἡρῴδης (Rec. -ώδης), -ου, ὁ Herod; __1. Herod the Great: Mat.2:1-23, Act.23:35. __2. Herod Antipas (ὁ τετραάρχης, Mat.14:1): Mat.14:1, 3 14:6, Mrk.6:1-56, Mrk.8:15, Luk.1:5 3:1, 19 8:3 9:7, 9 13:31, 23, Act.4:27 13:1. __3. Herod Agrippa I: Act.12:1, 6 12:11, 19 12:21 (cf. Ἀγρίππας (II)).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2264 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Herodes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Herod Matthew 2:1 37× Herod's Matthew 14:6

How Strong's G2264 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 41 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2264 (Ἡρώδης) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2264 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2264 in the New Testament

41 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 2:1 KJV

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:3 KJV

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:7 KJV

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Strong's G2264 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 4:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2264.

Genesis 4:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle.
Matthew 2:1 New Testament, KJV
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew 2:3 New Testament, KJV
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:7 New Testament, KJV
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:12 New Testament, KJV
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew 2:13 New Testament, KJV
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:16 New Testament, KJV
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Matthew 2:19 New Testament, KJV
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew 2:22 New Testament, KJV
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 14:1 New Testament, KJV
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matthew 14:3 New Testament, KJV
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Matthew 14:6 New Testament, KJV
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Mark 6:14 New Testament, KJV
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Mark 6:16 New Testament, KJV
But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
Mark 6:17 New Testament, KJV
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
Mark 6:18 New Testament, KJV
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Mark 6:20 New Testament, KJV
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Mark 6:21 New Testament, KJV
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
Mark 6:22 New Testament, KJV
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
Mark 8:15 New Testament, KJV
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Luke 1:5 New Testament, KJV
THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Luke 3:1 New Testament, KJV
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Luke 3:19 New Testament, KJV
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Luke 8:3 New Testament, KJV
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luke 9:7 New Testament, KJV
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
Luke 9:9 New Testament, KJV
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke 13:31 New Testament, KJV
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke 23:7 New Testament, KJV
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Luke 23:8 New Testament, KJV
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Luke 23:11 New Testament, KJV
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
Luke 23:12 New Testament, KJV
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
Luke 23:15 New Testament, KJV
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
Acts 4:27 New Testament, KJV
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
Acts 12:1 New Testament, KJV
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Acts 12:6 New Testament, KJV
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Acts 12:11 New Testament, KJV
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Acts 12:19 New Testament, KJV
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Acts 12:20 New Testament, KJV
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Acts 12:21 New Testament, KJV
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Acts 13:1 New Testament, KJV
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 23:35 New Testament, KJV
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2264, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 12 usages, New Testament
Mark 8 usages, New Testament
Luke 12 usages, New Testament
Acts 9 usages, New Testament

Strong's G2264 FAQ

What does herodes (Ἡρώδης) mean?

Herodes (Strong's G2264) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Herod". Herodes (hay-ro'-dace) n/p. 1. heroic 2. Herod, the name of four Jewish kings

How many times is herodes (Ἡρώδης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's G2264 across 5 books.

Where can I study herodes (Ἡρώδης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2264 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate herodes (Ἡρώδης)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as herod and herod's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2264 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2264, with linked reader references where each row is available.