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At = In. Greek. en.
time = season.
Herod = Herod Antipas. Son of Herod the Great by Malthace. See App-109.
tetrarch. The Greek word transliterated = a governor over the fourth part of any region; but the word subsequently lost its strict etymological meaning, and came to denote any petty prince not ruling over an entire country. So called from tetartos = fourth.
heard of the fame. Figure of speech Polyptoton. Greek. ekousen. . akoen.
fame = hearing, or report.
of = concerning. Genitive (of Relation). App-17.