Herodian
Herodian noun: one of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.
Noun
Herodian (plural Herodians)
- One of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.
Adjective
Herodian (comparative more Herodian, superlative most Herodian)
- Of or relating to the Biblical Herod or the line of kings of which he was a part.
- As the walls arose, the viceroy of Syria presided, Suleiman's imperial architect Sinan probably inspected the work on his way home from Mecca: thousands of workers laboured, new stones were quarried, old stones purloined from ruined churches and Herodian palaces, and the ramparts and gates...2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 349
Forms of Herodian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Herodians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Herodian |
| superlative | most Herodian |
Origin of Herodian
From Herod + -ian.
Questions about Herodian
- What does Herodian mean?
- Herodian means one of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.
- What part of speech is Herodian?
- Herodian can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Herodian?
- The plural of Herodian is Herodians.
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