Ἡρωδίων
Hērōdiōn
Herodion
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredHērōdiōn (G2267) refers to a specific person, identified as Herodion. His name is not derived from any descriptive characteristics, suggesting that he was a real individual rather than a figure type or epithet. The fact that his name appears only once in the Bible implies that he was not a major or recurring figure in the narrative. The proper name Hērōdiōn (Herodion) falls under the category of personal names, which were common in ancient Greek and Roman cultures. This type of name typically signified a family or ethnic affiliation (Herodion is likely related to the royal house of Herod), but in this case, its significance may have been unique to the context in which it is mentioned. Hērōdiōn's singular appearance in the Bible suggests that his identity and actions were likely significant within the specific narrative or event in which he is mentioned, but beyond that, he remains a largely anonymous figure.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text