Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(heroic). (1) Herod the Great, tetrarch of Judea, B. C. 41; King of Judea, B. C. 41-4; liberal, yet tyrannical and cruel. Issued murderous edict against children of Bethlehem (Matt. 2:16). (2) Herod Antipas, son of former; tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. B. C. 4-A. D. 39; murderer of John the Baptist (Matt. 14:1; Luke 3:19; 23:7-15; Acts 13:1). (3) Herod Philip, son of Herod the Great. Married Herodias (Matt. 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:19). Lived and died in private life. (4) Herod Philip II., son of Herod the Great, and tetrarch of Batanea, Ituraea, B. C. 4-A. D. 34 (Luke 3:1). (5) Herod Agrippa I., grandson of Herod the Great; tetrarch of Galilee; king of his grandfather’s realm, A. D., 37-44 (Acts 12:1-19). (6) Herod Agrippa II., son of former, and king of consolidated tetrarchies, A. D. 50-100 (Acts 25:13-27; 26:1-28).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Son of Agrippa I. Being only 17 years old at his father’s death, the emperor Claudius sent him to rule over the principality of Chalcis in the slopes of Lebanon until he should come of age. He had been brought up at the court of Rome, and was attached to the Romans. At the age of 21 Claudius gave him the tetrarchies of Trachonitis, Abilene, and other parts of the North East of Palestine. Nero afterward gave him various cities. He is introduced in Acts 25:26, as king Agrippa, before whom Paul made his defense. Paul said of him that he was expert in all customs and questions which were among the Jews. The things concerning Christ’s death had not been done in a corner, and the king knew of them. Paul knew also that he believed the prophets. Agrippa said, “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.” Paul, like a true evangelist, desired that Agrippa and all that heard him should be altogether such as he was, save his bonds. Agrippa had a long reign, and used his influence when the Jews were in rebellion against the Romans, to induce them to submit. While appealing to them at Gamala he was wounded by a stone cast from a sling. He survived the destruction of Jerusalem and died A.D. 100.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
Agrippas
Meaning:
apparently from 66 and 2462; wild-horse tamer; Agrippas, one of the Herods
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
horse-hunter
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Born with difficulty, or pain; wild horse tamer:―one of the Herods, Acts 25:13. {Aegre partus}