Herod Antipas

American  

[an-ti-pas] / ˈæn tɪˌpæs /

noun

1. died after a.d. 39, ruler of Galilee, a.d. 4–39: ordered the execution of John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus.

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Herod Antipas British  

/ ˈæntɪˌpæs /

noun

1. died ?40 _ad , tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea (4 _bc –40 _ad ); son of Herod the Great. At the instigation of his wife Herodias, he ordered the execution of John the Baptist

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Example Sentences

Attempts to identify him with Chuza, the steward of Herod Antipas, are based on unreliable tradition.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward

Now is the hand of Pontius Pilate gripped together with that of Herod Antipas.

From The Coming of the King by Babcock, Bernie

That great and good man, John the Baptist, was still in the prison of King Herod Antipas, down by the Dead Sea.

From Child's Story of the Bible by Lathbury, Mary A. (Mary Artemisia)

Herod Antipas had married a daughter of Aretas, but afterwards discarded her in favour of Herodias.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Herod Antipas, one of the sons of Herod the Great, was governor of Galilee: Philip, another of them, was governor or tetrarch of Itruria.

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary