Antipas
English
Etymology
Through Latin Antipās from Ancient Greek Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antípās), a contraction of Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antípatros); from ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (antípatros, “an initiate to the highest grade of the Mysteries of Mithras”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæntɪpæs/
- (General American, non-merged vowel) IPA(key): /ˈæntɪpæs/, /ˈæntɪpəs/
- (General American, merged vowel) IPA(key): /ˈæntəpəs/, /ˈæntəpæs/
Proper noun
Antipas
- (biblical) Herod Antipas, tetrarch of the ancient Roman province of Judea, known for his roles in the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
- 2002, Kenneth L. Barker (general editor), Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Zondervan, →ISBN, note on Luke 3:1:
- 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, →ISBN, note on Luke 3:1:
- (biblical) A martyr from the early Christian church at Pergamum.
- 2011, Bible (New International Version), Biblica, Inc., Revelation 2:13:
- 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:
Anagrams
- at pains, patinas, pinatas, piñatas, tai-pans, taipans
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antípās), a contraction of Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antípatros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈan.ti.paːs/, [ˈän̪t̪ɪpäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈan.ti.pas/, [ˈän̪t̪ipäs]
Proper noun
Antipās m sg (genitive Antipae); first declension
- Antipas (Herod Antipas)
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Antipās |
Genitive | Antipae |
Dative | Antipae |
Accusative | Antipān Antipam |
Ablative | Antipā |
Vocative | Antipā |