Archelaus

An ethnarch, in the time of the New Testament · named in 1 verse

the name means people-ruling Strong's Lexicon

Archelaus, son of Herod the Great, Ethnarch over Judea, causing Joseph to fear returning there with Mary and the child Jesus.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ruler of the people, son of Herod the Great, by Malthace, a Samaritan woman. He was educated along with his brother Antipas at Rome. He inherited from his father a third part of his kingdom viz., Idumea, Judea, and Samaria, and hence is called "king" (Matt. 2:22). It was for fear of him that Joseph and Mary turned aside on their way back from Egypt. Till a few days before his death Herod had named Antipas as his successor, but in his last moments he named Archelaus.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Herod

Siblings Herod, Philip, Philip

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Matthew 2:22.

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Verses that name Archelaus

Matthew 2:22 But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,