How to Pronounce Archelaus
ahr-kee-LAY-uhs
Archelaus is pronounced ahr-kee-LAY-uhs (ɑːˈkəleɪəs): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: Ark-keh-LAY-us, AHR-kuh-LAY-uhs.
What does Archelaus mean?
Archelaus means “the prince of the people”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Archelaus?
Ruler of the people, son of Herod the Great, by Malthace, a Samaritan woman. He was educated along with his brother Antipas at Rome. He inherited from his father a third part of his kingdom viz., Idumea, Judea, and Samaria, and hence is called “king” (Matt. 2:22). It was for fear of him that Joseph and Mary turned aside on their way back from Egypt. Till a few days before his death Herod had named Antipas as his successor, but in his last moments he named Archelaus.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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