Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'herod' occurs 44 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'herod' in the standard works and contain 50% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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Luke 23:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 6:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 12:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 14:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 3:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)


Matt. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.




Luke 23:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 44 10 54
Matt. 13 3 16
Mark 8 5 13
Luke 14 1 15
Acts 9 0 9
Rom. 0 1 1
BM 0 0 0
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 44 10 54

Matt. 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Matt. 2:3
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matt. 2:7
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Matt. 2:12
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Matt. 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matt. 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Matt. 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Matt. 2:19
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Matt. 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Matt. 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Matt. 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Matt. 14:6
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Matt. 22:16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.