GREEK · G745
Ἀρχέλαος
Archelaos — Archelaus
Ἀρχέλαος, -ου, ὁ Archelaus, son of Herod the Great, King of Judma, Samaria and Idumæa: Mat.2:22.† (AS)
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Archelaus
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
Ruler of the people, son of Herod the Great, by Malthace, a Samaritan woman. He was educated along with his brother Antipas at Rome. He inherited from his father a third part of his kingdom viz., Idumea, Judea, and Samaria, and hence is called “king” (Matt. 2:22). It was for fear of him that Joseph and Mary turned aside on their way back from Egypt. Till a few days before his death Herod had named Antipas as his successor, but in his last moments he named Archelaus.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.