Bible Dictionary
Herod Philip I.
Herod Philip I was a son of Herod the Great who lived privately at Rome. He was the first husband of Herodias and was distinguished from Philip the tetrarch.
Definition
Herod Philip I was a son of Herod the Great by Mariamne, daughter of the high priest Simon. He was distinguished from Philip the tetrarch and lived at Rome as a private person with his wife Herodias and their daughter Salome.
Biblical Usage
Philip is mentioned in connection with Herodias in Mark 6:17. The supplied material associates him with Herodias as her husband and with Salome as their daughter.
Historical Background
Philip held no share in his father’s possessions and lived privately. He is distinguished from Herod Philip II, who was tetrarch of territories northeast of Galilee.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Mark 6:17), the son of Herod the Great by Mariamne, the daughter of Simon, the high priest. He is distinguished from another Philip called “the tetrarch.” He lived at Rome as a private person with his wife Herodias and his daughter Salome.