Herod
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8.8
- proper noun
- /ˈhɛrəd/
- Now, there once was a wicked king, and his name was Herod.
- King Herod
- Herod the Great
- death of Herod
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Watch on YouTubeIt's where Herod the great built his his winter palace.
- It's where Herod the great built his his winter palace.
- It's it's so they they go down to Egypt and they stay there till Herod dies.
- Soon after the Christ child is born and the magi come and all that sort of stuff, Herod tries to kill him, right?
- But the problem is that Corinus became the governor of Syria ten years after Herod the Great had died.
- The Jews still meet in the open space of up against the Western Wall, against the remnants of Herod's temple.
- Both Solomon's Temple and Herod's Temple are burnt on the Temple Mount, making this not the centre not only of Judaism, but of the world.
Examples
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Soon after the Christ child is born and the magi come and all that sort of stuff, Herod tries to kill him, right?
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Caesarea was built by Herod the Great in honor of Caesarea Augustus, ruler of the Roman Empire.
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You are alive only because King Herod is dead.
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King Herod is up to something.
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After learning of Jesus' birth, King Herod plots to kill Jesus.
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Shortly after this, King Herod of Judea betrayed Anthony and went over to Octavian's side.
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King Herod ordered the massacre of infants in Bethlehem to try and eliminate the newborn Jesus.
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As the magi followed the star to Bethlehem, they were summoned by King Herod for questions.
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King Herod ruled Judea during the time of Jesus's birth and was known for his ruthless actions.
Synonyms
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King of Judea who built many buildings and ordered the killing of Bethlehem's baby boys in the Bible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Herod comes from the Greek name Hērōdēs, which is similar to the English word hero meaning 'brave person'. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of it as sounding like 'hero', even though King Herod is remembered in the Bible for cruel acts.