Wife of Herod Philip, tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. She unlawfully married his brother Herod Antipas. She instigated the beheading of John the Baptist.
About Herodias
The daughter of Aristobulus. Aristobolus was the son of Herod the Great and Berenice. Herodias was born between 9 and 7 BC. Her older brother was Herod Agrippa I. In 6 BC, while she was still a baby, her grandfather, Herod the Great, made plans for her to marry his son by Mariamne II, Herod Philip. Later, Herodias became a mother to a daughter named Salome, who was born between AD 15 and 19.
Herodias and Herod Philip lived on the seacoast of Judea. They possibly lived at Azotus or Caesarea. In AD 29, Herod Antipas visited his niece, Herodias, at her house on his way to Rome. They liked each other and Herodias agreed to marry him if he would divorce his current wife.
Family Relationships
- Partners 2
- Herod Antipas, Philip (Husband of Herodias)
- Child
- Salome (Daughter of Herodias)
- Niece/Nephew
- Agrippa
Key References
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
All Scripture References (6)
Matthew (2)
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Mark (3)
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
Luke (1)
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,