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Ἀρχέλαος
Archelaos
G0745
N:N-M-P Greek

Archelaus

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Archelaos identifies the man reported as reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod.

The attested use identifies a male individual as the one reported to be reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod.

Senses in use

  1. The ruler reported over Judea · dominant

    In Matthew 2:22, the nominative singular masculine form names the individual heard to be reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod; the APB renders the clause "Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 2:22, the APB presents the name in the report that "Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod." The verse is read as a whole, but the name plainly identifies that individual in the clause.

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