Matthew 14:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

At. In. Greek. en.

time. season.

Herod. Herod Antipas. Son of Herod the Great by Malthace. See App-109.

tetrarch. The Greek word transliterated. a governor over the fourth part of any region; but the word subsequently lost its strict etymological meaning, and came to denote any petty prince not ruling over an entire country. So called from tetartos = fourth.

heard of the fame. Figure of speech Polyptoton. Greek. ekousen.. akoen.

fame. hearing, or report.

of. concerning. Genitive (of Relation). App-17.

Matthew 14:1

1 At that time Herod the tetrarcha heard of the fame of Jesus,