Her·od

(hĕr′əd) Known as "the Great." 73?-4 bc.

King of Judea (40-4) who, according to the New Testament, attempted to kill the infant Jesus by ordering the death of all children under the age of two in Bethlehem.

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Herod

(ˈhɛrəd)

(Biography) called the Great. ?73–4 bc, king of Judaea (37–4). The latter part of his reign was notable for his cruelty: according to the New Testament he ordered the Massacre of the Innocents

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Her•od

(ˈhɛr əd)

n.

( “the Great” ) 73?–4 B.C., king of Judea 37–4.

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Because the religious authorities predictably reacted against Jesus.We read: "The Pharisees immediately held counsel with the Herodians (whom they hated) against Jesus how to destroy him"(Mark 3.6).

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