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Herodian meaning

One of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.

Using Herodian

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.
  • In the example corpus, herodian often appears in combinations such as: the herodian, and herodian, herodian kingdom.

Context around Herodian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

new 1×

Often after:

kingdom 2× precinct 1× domain 1× paris 1× dynasties 1×

Sentence patterns with Herodian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

according to herodian this cost 1× edition of herodian paris 1581 1× hasmonean and herodian dynasties 1× herodian 6 6 1× herodian on the 1× kingdom and herodian kingdom of 1× name from herodian s history 1× rule the herodian kingdom until 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to herodian 1× after the fall 1× after their joint 1× herodian 6 6 1× herodian on the 1× it had mostly 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st centuries bc 1× and herodian dynasties 1× discipline under alexander 1× herodian paris 1581 1× king of rome 1× lack of discipline 1×

Words around Herodian

Just before it in the word index:

herodes 2 herod 76 herocoin 2 hero 3.511 herning 4 herniations 2

Just after it in the word index:

herodias 12 herodotou 2 herodotus 168 heroe 2 heroes 2.469 heroic 654

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Herodian

  • In this selection, "herodian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, new, kingdom, precinct and domain stand out and add context to how "herodian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to herodian this cost and edition of herodian paris 1581. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "herodian" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with herodian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The name had become very popular during Jesus' time due to its connections to the ruling Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties. (20 words)

It had mostly friendly relations with the Hasmonean kingdom and Herodian kingdom of Judea, in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. (21 words)

The first two books, in Greek, with the translation of Leunclavius, were printed by H. Stephanus, in his edition of Herodian (Paris, 1581). (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Quoted in Waith (1984: 87) G.K. Hunter has suggested Shakespeare may have taken Saturninus' name from Herodian 's History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus, which features a jealous and violent tribune named Saturninus. (37 words)

Herodian, on the other hand, was convinced that "the emperor's miserliness (partly the result of his mother's greed) and slowness to bestow donatives" were instrumental in the fall of military discipline under Alexander. (35 words)

After the fall of the city, Jerusalem's conqueror, Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab permitted Jewish people to return and to construct a small synagogue within the Herodian precinct. (29 words)

Example sentences (10)

According to Herodian this cost him the respect of his troops, who may have felt they should be punishing the tribes who were intruding on Rome's territory.

After the fall of the city, Jerusalem's conqueror, Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab permitted Jewish people to return and to construct a small synagogue within the Herodian precinct.

After their joint suicide in 30 BCE, Octavian assumed control of the Roman Empire and granted Herod absolute rule over Jericho, as part of the new Herodian domain.

Herodian, 6:6:3 Nevertheless, although the Sassanids were checked for the time, Southern, pg. 62 the conduct of the Roman army showed an extraordinary lack of discipline.

Herodian, on the other hand, was convinced that "the emperor's miserliness (partly the result of his mother's greed) and slowness to bestow donatives" were instrumental in the fall of military discipline under Alexander.

It had mostly friendly relations with the Hasmonean kingdom and Herodian kingdom of Judea, in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.

Now secure on his throne, Herod would rule the Herodian Kingdom until his death in 4 BC, and would be an ever-faithful client king of Rome.

Quoted in Waith (1984: 87) G.K. Hunter has suggested Shakespeare may have taken Saturninus' name from Herodian 's History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus, which features a jealous and violent tribune named Saturninus.

The first two books, in Greek, with the translation of Leunclavius, were printed by H. Stephanus, in his edition of Herodian (Paris, 1581).

The name had become very popular during Jesus' time due to its connections to the ruling Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties.

Common combinations with herodian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "herodian" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Herodian this cost him the respect of his troops, who may have felt they should be punishing the tribes who were intruding on Rome's territory." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "herodian" from authentic English texts.
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.
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