ΗΡΩΔΕΙΟΝ, ηρωδειον
ĒRŌDEION, ērōdeion
Sounds Like: hay-roh-DAY-on
Translations: Herodium, the Herodium, Herod's fortress, Herod's palace
From the root: ΗΡΩΔΕΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Herodium refers to a specific fortress-palace built by Herod the Great. It was one of his most significant construction projects, serving as both a fortified palace and a burial place. The name literally means 'belonging to Herod' or 'Herod's place'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2266 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 2:13
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
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