Herodias
Herodias was the wife of Herod Antipas, who had John the Baptist beheaded at her request.
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Summary
A woman living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Matthew 14:3; only referred to as Herodias (Ἡρωδιάς); wife of Herod Antipas I and Herod Philip I; mother of Salome; a sister of Tetrarch Herod Agrippa.
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Alternative names
- ἩρωδιάςHerodias
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Herodias without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
- Matthew 14:4Referred to, not named…because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
- On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
- For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
- So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
- When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
- But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,