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Archelaus
Biblical Persons & Places
Archelaus
Ethnarch living at the time of the New Testament
Ethnarch Herod Archelaus over Israel living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Mat.2.22;
only referred to as Archelaus (Ἀρχέλαος);
son of Herod 'the Great';
a brother of Herod Antipas, Herod Philip I and Herod Philip II.
Strong's Definition
people-ruling; Archelaus, a Jewish king
Derivation: from G757 (ἄρχω) and G2994 (Λαοδικεύς);
KJV Usage: Archelaus
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀρχέλαος, Ἀρχελου, ὁ, Archelaus (from ἄρχω and λαός, ruling the people), a son of Herod the Great by Malthace, the Samaritan. He and his brother Antipas were brought up with a certain private man at Rome (Josephus, Antiquities 17, 1, 3). After the death of his father he ruled ten years as ethnarch over Judaea, Samaria, and Idumaea, (with the exception of the cities Gaza, Gadara, and Hippo). The Jews and Samaritans having accused him at Rome of tyranny, he was banished by the emperor (Augustus) to Vienna of the Allobroges, and died there (Josephus, Antiquities 17, 9, 3; 11, 4; 13, 2; b. j. 2, 7, 3): Mat_2:22. (See B. D. under the word and cf. Ἡρῴδης.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἀρχέλαος Archelaos 1x
Archelaus, pr. name, Mat_2:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἀρχέλαος , -ου , ὁ ,
Archelaus , son of Herod the Great, King of Judma, Samaria and Idumζa: Mat_2:22 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἀρχέλαος, -ου, ὁ
Archelaus, son of Herod the Great, King of Judma, Samaria and Idumæa: Mat.2:22.†
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