Ἡρῳδιανῶν

erodianon

Herodians

plural of a derivative of Ἡρώδης; Herodians, i.e. partisans of Herod:--Herodians.

G2265

Mark 12:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G2265

LemmaἩρωδιανοί
TransliterationHērōdianoí
Strong'sG2265
In-contextHerodians
LiteralHerodians

Morphology N GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

LemmaἩρῳδιανοί
Strong'sG2265

SIBI-P1 G2265-01

of the Herod-partisans

RootἩρωδιανοί (Hērōdianoí)
Core Meaningsadherents of Herod, members of the Herodian party, political supporters of the Herodian dynasty
Semantic Rangepolitical faction aligned with Herod; supporters of the Herodian dynasty; court party favoring Roman-backed rule; collaborators within Judean society
Conceptual SignificanceThe Herodians represent a political group supportive of the Herodian rulers and, by extension, Roman authority. In the Gospels they appear in opposition to Yeshua, sometimes allied with the Pharisees, highlighting the intersection of political power and religious leadership in Second Temple Judea.
Morphological NotesNoun; genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP,). Indicates possession, association, or source: "of the Herodians." Masculine plural refers to members of the party as a group.
Rendering RationaleThe term derives from Ἡρῴδης (Herod) with the adjectival/partisan suffix -ιανός, denoting those aligned with or belonging to Herod. The morphology is genitive masculine plural, which is reflected by the phrase "of the Herod-partisans," preserving both the plural number and the genitive case relationship.

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Word Usage (3 occurrences of G2265)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 22:16 Ἡρῳδιανῶν erodianon
Mark 3:6 Ἡρῳδιανῶν erodianon Herodians
Mark 12:13 Ἡρῳδιανῶν erodianon Herodians