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ButδὲHerodὁ Ἡρῴδηςthe tetrarch,ὁ τετραάρχηςbeing reprovedἐλεγχόμενοςbyὑπ’himαὐτοῦaboutπερὶHerodias,Ἡρῳδιάδοςhis brother’sτοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦwife,τῆς γυναικὸςandκαὶaboutπερὶallπάντωνthe evil thingsπονηρῶνthatὧνHerodὁ Ἡρῴδηςhad done,ἐποίησεν
Luke 3:19
Study it in the app“But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things that Herod had done,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 3:19, word by word
- HerodἩρῴδηςHērōidēs
Herod
Herod, the name of several rulers of one family under Rome: Herod the Great, king of Judea when Jesus was born; his son Herod Antipas, who ruled Galilee; and his grandson Herod Agrippa I.
Where else “Hērōidēs” appears- the tetrarchτετραάρχηςtetraarchēs
tetrarch
Tetrarch: ruler of part of a kingdom under Rome; the title of Herod Antipas in Galilee and of other rulers.
Where else “tetraarchēs” appears- being reprovedἐλεγχόμενοςelenchomenos
reprove
To correct someone so they change.
Where else “elenchomenos” appears- HerodiasἩρῳδιάδοςHērōidiados
Herodias
Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, who left her husband to marry Herod Antipas.
Where else “Hērōidiados” appears- his brother’sἀδελφοῦadelphou
brother
A man born of the same parents as another, or of the same family.
Where else “adelphou” appears- wifeγυναικὸςgynaikos
wife
A married woman, joined to her husband.
Where else “gynaikos” appears- the evil thingsπονηρῶνponērōn
evil
One who does or desires evil, opposed to God and the good.
Where else “ponērōn” appears- had doneἐποίησενepoiēsen
bear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “epoiēsen” appears
The context
18So, with many other exhortations as well, he was proclaiming the good news to the people.
19 · This verse (above)
20added this also to them all, and locked up John in prison.
To study Luke 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does John answer the crowds, the tax collectors and the soldiers when they ask what they should do? (vv. 10-14)
2. What it means
Why does John say it is not enough to claim “We have Abraham as our father”? What does he ask for instead? (vv. 7-9)
3. How I live it
John asked for concrete actions: sharing, being fair, being content. Which one could you practice today at work or at home?