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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.


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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"Here is Herod Antipas," he said, holding up his left hand and marking its first finger with the stubby forefinger of his right hand.

From The Coming of the King by Babcock, Bernie

The Galileans could see very clearly the beautiful theater built thirty years before by Herod the Great, father of Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee.

From Men Called Him Master by Smith, Elwyn A. (Elwyn Allen)

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)

Zador Ben Amon was returning from a prosperous trip that had taken him as far as Rome, and having business with Herod Antipas had sent word of his visit to Tiberias.

From The Coming of the King by Babcock, Bernie

Herod Antipas, who had given the fatal order, trembled in his palace.

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

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