Meaning & History
From the Greek name from heros) meaning "hero, warrior" combined with ode) meaning "song, ode" [1] [2] . This was the name of several rulers of Judea during the period when it was part of the Roman Empire. This includes two who appear in the New Testament: Herod the Great, the king who ordered the slaughter of the children, and his son Herod Antipas, who had John the Baptist beheaded.
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Depiction of Herod the Great by James Tissot (c. 1890)Depiction of Herod the Great by James Tissot (c. 1890)
Sources & References
- Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry h(/rws, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dh%28%2Frws.
- Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry w)|dh/, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dw%29%7Cdh%2F.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026