Ἡρῴδης

erodes

Herod

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

G2264

Mark 6:17 · Word #4

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)

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)."

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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