HEROD

Definition

The name of a powerful family which played a conspicuous and almost fatal part in Jewish politics in the time of Christ and his apostles. It came from Idumea. They professed the Mosaic law, though they did not keep it.

References

Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:14, Mark 6:16, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:18, Mark 6:20, Mark 6:21, Mark 6:22, Mark 8:15, Luke 1:5, Luke 3:1, Luke 3:19, Luke 8:3, Luke 9:7, Luke 9:9, Luke 13:31, Luke 23:7, Luke 23:8, Luke 23:11, Luke 23:12, Acts 4:27, Acts 12:1, Acts 12:6, Acts 12:11, Acts 12:19, Acts 12:20, Acts 12:21, Acts 13:1, Acts 23:35