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Who was Herodias in the Bible?

Lived in the New Testament era

Herodias was the wife of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee during the time of Jesus' ministry. Herodias appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

The Daughter of Herodias Dancing
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What does the Bible say about Herodias?

Herodias was the wife of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee during the time of Jesus' ministry. She was originally married to Herod Philip, the half-brother of Herod Antipas, but later divorced him to marry Herod Antipas (Mat.14.3; Mrk.6.17; Luk.3.19). John the Baptist openly condemned this marriage as unlawful, which led to his imprisonment by Herod Antipas (Mat.14.3-4; Mrk.6.17-18; Luk.3.19-20). Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to have him killed, but Herod Antipas feared the multitude who regarded John as a prophet (Mat.14.5; Mrk.6.19-20). On Herod Antipas's birthday, Herodias's daughter danced before the guests, pleasing Herod Antipas, who promised to give her whatever she asked (Mat.14.6-7; Mrk.6.21-23). Prompted by her mother Herodias, the daughter asked for the head of John the Baptist on a platter (Mat.14.8; Mrk.6.24-25). Although reluctant, Herod Antipas fulfilled the request and had John beheaded in prison (Mat.14.9-11; Mrk.6.26-28).

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Herodias appear in the Bible?

Herodias is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Matthew 2Mark 2Luke 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Herodias.

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Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Herodias?

Herodias appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Matthew, which accounts for 2 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Herodias?

Matthew, Mark, Luke.

Where can I read every verse about Herodias?

This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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