Herodians
E263707
The Herodians were a Jewish political group in the time of Jesus that supported the Herodian dynasty and cooperated with Roman rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herodians canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2398239 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herodians Context triple: [Zealots, opposedJewishGroup, Herodians]
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A.
Pharisees
The Pharisees were a prominent Jewish religious and political group during the Second Temple period, known for their emphasis on oral law, strict observance of religious commandments, and influence on later Rabbinic Judaism.
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B.
Sadducees
The Sadducees were a Jewish sect of the Second Temple period, largely composed of priestly and aristocratic elites, known for their strict adherence to the written Torah and denial of beliefs like resurrection and angels.
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C.
Hellenistic Jews
Hellenistic Jews were Jews of the ancient Mediterranean world who adopted elements of Greek language and culture while maintaining their Jewish religious identity.
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D.
Iudaeorum
Iudaeorum is the Latin word meaning "of the Jews," famously appearing as part of the inscription on the cross in Christian tradition.
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E.
Zealots
The Zealots were a radical Jewish political and religious movement in the late Second Temple period that advocated armed resistance against Roman rule in Judea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herodians Target entity description: The Herodians were a Jewish political group in the time of Jesus that supported the Herodian dynasty and cooperated with Roman rule.
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A.
Pharisees
The Pharisees were a prominent Jewish religious and political group during the Second Temple period, known for their emphasis on oral law, strict observance of religious commandments, and influence on later Rabbinic Judaism.
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B.
Sadducees
The Sadducees were a Jewish sect of the Second Temple period, largely composed of priestly and aristocratic elites, known for their strict adherence to the written Torah and denial of beliefs like resurrection and angels.
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C.
Hellenistic Jews
Hellenistic Jews were Jews of the ancient Mediterranean world who adopted elements of Greek language and culture while maintaining their Jewish religious identity.
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D.
Iudaeorum
Iudaeorum is the Latin word meaning "of the Jews," famously appearing as part of the inscription on the cross in Christian tradition.
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E.
Zealots
The Zealots were a radical Jewish political and religious movement in the late Second Temple period that advocated armed resistance against Roman rule in Judea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish political group
ⓘ
New Testament group ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Pharisees ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Herodian administration
ⓘ
Herodian household ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Mark 12:13
ⓘ
Mark 3:6 ⓘ Matthew 22:16 ⓘ |
| conflictWith | early Jesus movement ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Roman authorities
ⓘ
Roman rule ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| geographicArea |
Galilee
ⓘ
Judea ⓘ |
| governanceView | acceptance of Roman overlordship ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | identity and exact nature debated by scholars ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | group with uncertain detailed beliefs ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Koine Greek New Testament
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek New Testament
|
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Mark
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Ἡρῳδιανοί ⓘ |
| opposed |
Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| opposedGroup | anti-Roman Jewish nationalists ⓘ |
| plottedAgainst |
Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| politicalAlignment |
pro-Herodian
ⓘ
pro-Roman ⓘ |
| regionRulerSupported |
Herod Antipas
ⓘ
Herod the Great ⓘ |
| religiousCategory |
Jewish sect (disputed)
ⓘ
political faction within Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInGospels | questioners of Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar ⓘ |
| socialRole | elite supporters of Herodian court ⓘ |
| sourceType | primarily known from New Testament texts ⓘ |
| stanceTowardMessiah | likely favored Herodian claims ⓘ |
| supported |
Herodian dynasty
ⓘ
Herodian dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian rulers
|
| supportedPolicy | Herodian client kingship under Rome ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
ⓘ
time of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herodians Description of subject: The Herodians were a Jewish political group in the time of Jesus that supported the Herodian dynasty and cooperated with Roman rule.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.