Ἡρῴδης

erodes-2

Herod

compound of (a "hero") and εἶδος; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings:--Herod.

G2264

Luke 3:19 · Word #23

Lexicon G2264

LemmaἩρώδης
TransliterationHērṓdēs
Strong'sG2264
In-contextHerod
LiteralHerod

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaἩρῴδης
Strong'sG2264

SIBI-P1 G2264-03

Herod, the heroic one (masculine singular)

RootἩρῴδης (Hērōdēs)
Core Meaningsheroic one, hero-like ruler, heroic appearance
Semantic RangePersonal name of several Judean rulers under Roman authority; denotes individuals of the Herodian dynasty.
Conceptual SignificanceHerod designates members of the Herodian dynasty, Idumean rulers installed under Roman oversight. In the New Testament, the name evokes political power, client kingship, and opposition to divine purposes, particularly in narratives surrounding John the Immerser and Jesus.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMS — proper noun, nominative case, masculine, singular; used as the subject of a clause or in apposition.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from elements meaning "hero" and "appearance/form," conveying the sense of a "heroic one." The form Ἡρῴδης is nominative masculine singular, functioning as a singular male subject in context, which is reflected by "the heroic one (masculine singular)."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root Ἡρῴδης (heroic one, hero-like ruler, heroic appearance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2264-02 eroden Herod (the heroic one)
G2264-04 erodou of Herod (the heroic one)

Word Usage (43 occurrences of G2264)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:1 Ἡρῴδου erodou of Herod
Matthew 2:3 Ἡρῴδης erodes Herod
Matthew 2:7 Ἡρῴδης erodes Herod
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