Meanings
- biblicalHerod Antipas, tetrarch of the ancient Roman province of Judea, known for his roles in the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
At the death of Herod the Great (4 b.c.), his sons — Archelaus, Herod Antipas, and Herod Philip — were given jurisdiction over his divided kingdom. Herod Antipas became the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea […].
2002, Kenneth L. Barker (general editor), Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Zondervan, note on Luke 3:1 - biblicalA martyr from the early Christian church at Pergamum.
I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
2011, Bible (New International Version), Biblica, Inc., Revelation 2:13
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈντῐ́πᾱς
- LatinAntipās
- EnglishAntipas
Through Latin Antipās from Ancient Greek Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antĭ́pās), a contraction of Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antĭ́pătros); from ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (antĭ́pătros, “an initiate to the highest grade of the Mysteries of Mithras”).
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Antipas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antipas
“Antipas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antipas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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