◄ 745. Archelaos ►
Lexicon Archelaos: Archelaus Original Word: Ἀρχέλαος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Archelaos Pronunciation: ar-khel'-ah-os Phonetic Spelling: (ar-khel'-ah-os) Definition: Archelaus Meaning: Archelaus, Herod Archelaus, son and successor of Herod I, reigned over Judea from 4 B.C. to A.D. 6 and died before A.D. 18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Archelaus. From archo and Laodikeus; people-ruling; Archelaus, a Jewish king -- Archelaus. see GREEK archo see GREEK Laodikeus NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from archó and laos Definition "people-ruling," Archelaus, a son of Herod the Great and king of Judea, Samaria and Idumea NASB Translation Archelaus (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 745: Ἀρχέλαος 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): Matthew 2:22. (See B. D. under the word and cf. Ἡρῴδης.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from ἄρχω (archo, meaning "to rule") and λαός (laos, meaning "people"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the name Archelaus, as it is a Greek name. However, the concept of rulership and leadership can be related to Hebrew terms such as מֶלֶךְ (melek, Strong's Hebrew 4428, meaning "king") and נָגִיד (nagid, Strong's Hebrew 5057, meaning "leader" or "ruler"). Usage: The name Archelaus is used in the New Testament to refer to a specific historical figure, Archelaus, who was a son of Herod the Great and ruled over Judea. Context: Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. Upon Herod's death, his kingdom was divided among his sons, and Archelaus was appointed ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea by the Roman Emperor Augustus. His reign began in 4 BC and lasted until AD 6, when he was deposed due to complaints from the Jewish populace about his tyrannical rule. Archelaus is mentioned in the New Testament in the context of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus returning from Egypt. In Matthew 2:22 (BSB), it is recorded: "But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee." This passage highlights the fear and unrest associated with Archelaus's rule, prompting Joseph to settle his family in Galilee instead of Judea. Forms and Transliterations Αρχελαος Ἀρχέλαος Archelaos Archélaos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:22 N-NMS GRK: δὲ ὅτι Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει τῆς NAS: But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning KJV: that Archelaus did reign INT: moreover that Archelaus reigns over Strong's Greek 745 1 Occurrence Ἀρχέλαος — 1 Occ.