Ἡρῴδης
erodes
Herod
compound of (a "hero") and εἶδος; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings:--Herod.
Mark 6:17 · Word #4
Lexicon G2264
| Lemma | Ἡρώδης |
| Transliteration | Hērṓdēs |
| Strong's | G2264 |
| In-context | Herod |
| Literal | Herod |
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
| Lemma | Ἡρῴδης |
| Strong's | G2264 |
SIBI-P1 G2264-03
Herod, the heroic one (masculine singular)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — proper noun, nominative case, masculine, singular; used as the subject of a clause or in apposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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)." |
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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 |