Lexical Definition
Φίλιππος Phílippos (fil'-ip-pos) Philip N:N-M-P
from φίλος and ἵππος
Philip.
- fond of horses
- Philippus, the name of four Israelites
Abbott-Smith
φίλιππος, -ου, ὁ
Philip;
1. the husband of Herodias: Mt 14:3, Mk 6:17.
2. The tetrarch: Mt 16:13, Mk 8:27, Lk 3:1.
3. The apostle: Mt 10:3, Mk 3:18, Lk 6:14, Jo 1:44-49 6:5, 7 12:21, 22 14:8, 9, Ac 1:13.
4. The deacon and evangelist: Ac 6:5 8:5-40 21:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 10:3 · 14:3 · 16:13 |
| Mark | 3:18 · 6:17 · 8:27 |
| Luke | 3:1 · 6:14 |
| John | 1:44 · 6:5 · 6:7 · 12:21 · 12:22 · 14:8 · 14:9 |
| Acts | 1:13 · 6:5 · 8:5 · 21:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Φίλιππος-ος, ον,
fond of horses, horse-loving, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἄστυ Θήβας restored in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— superlative φιλιππότατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II as masculine proper name, [Refs]
Profile
Male • A Tetrarch • Herod Antipas' brother, first husband of Herodias
Tetrarch living at the time of the New Testament
Philip, the brother of Herod Antipas, whose wife Herodias was taken by Herod, leading to John the Baptist's condemnation of their marriage.
- Tetrarch Herod Philip I living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.14.3;
- referred to as Philip or [ ] (KJV= Philip) Φίλιππος;
- son of Herod Ἡρώδης 'the Great';
- a brother of Ethnarch Herod Archelaus Ἀρχέλαος, Herod Antipas I Ἡρώδης and Herod Philip II Φίλιππος;
- husband of Herodias Ἡρωδιάς;
- father of Salome Ἡρωδιάς.
Philip was the son of Herod the Great and his fifth wife, Mariamne II. He was the half-brother of Herod Antipas, who ruled as tetrarch of Galilee and Perea during the time of Jesus' ministry. Philip was married to Herodias, but Herod Antipas took her as his own wife, divorcing his first wife, the daughter of Aretas IV, king of the Nabataeans. John the Baptist condemned this marriage as unlawful, leading to his imprisonment and eventual execution (Matthew 14:3-12; Mark 6:17-29; Luke 3:19-20). The Gospels do not provide further details about Philip's life or his response to the events involving Herodias and Herod Antipas.
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