Aretas
Bible Usage:
- Aretas used once.
- Bible Reference: 2 Corinthians 11:32
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G702 Used 1 time
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Aretas
The father-in-law of Herod Antipas, and king of Arabia Petraea. His daughter returned to him on the occasion of her husband's entering into an adulterous alliance with Herodias, the wife of Herod-Philip, his half-brother (Luke 3:19, 20; Mark 6:17; Matthew 14:3). This led to a war between Aretas and Herod Antipas. Herod's army was wholly destroyed (A.D. 36). Aretas, taking advantage of the complications of the times on account of the death of the Emperor Tiberius (A.D. 37), took possession of Damascus (2 Corinthians 11:32; comp. Acts 9:25). At this time Paul returned to Damascus from Arabia.
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Aretas
agreeable, virtuous
Naves Topical Index
Aretas
A ruler of Syria.
2 Corinthians 11:32
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Aretas, or Aretas
(graver).
- A contemporary of Antiochus Epiphanes, B.C. 170, and Jason. 2 Macc. 5.8.
- The Aretas alluded to by St. Paul (2 Corinthians 11:32) was father-in-law of Herod Antipas.
Bible Usage:
- Aretas used once.
- Bible Reference: 2 Corinthians 11:32
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G702 Used 1 time