Herodian
ἩρωδιανοίStrong’s G2265Hērōdianoi
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hērōdianoi is the Greek word usually translated “herodians”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “herodians”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- herodians 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Ἡρωδιανοί Hērōdianoi · Herodian
Ἡρῳδιανοί (Rec. Ἡρω-), -ῶν, οἱ, Herodians, partisans of Herod (cf. τὸυς τὰ Ἡρῴδου φρονοῦνιτας, FlJ, Ant., xiv, 15, 10): Mat.22:16, Mrk.3:6 12:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “herodians” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HERO'DIANS, noun
A sect among the Jews, which took this name from Herod; but authors are not agreed as to their peculiar notions.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.