Bible Dictionary
Herodion
Herodion was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted as his kinsman. The name may suggest a connection with the household of Herod, but Scripture gives no further certainty.
Definition
Herodion was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted and called his kinsman. The name may suggest that he was a freedman of the Herods or belonged to a Herodian household, though this connection is not certain.
Biblical Usage
Paul greeted Herodion in Romans 16:11. By calling him his kinsman, Paul may have identified him as a fellow Jew, but the supplied material gives no further account of his service or life.
Historical Background
The name was associated with the household of the Herods, including the household of Aristobulus, grandson of Herod the Great. This provides possible context for Herodion’s name but does not establish his exact family connection.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes and calls his “kinsman” (Rom. 16:11).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a relative of St. Paul, to whom he sends his salutation amongst the Christians of the Roman church. (Romans 16:11) (A.D. 55.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>he-ro'-di-on (Herodion; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Hrodion): A Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings (Ro 16:11). The name seems to imply that he was a freedman of the Herods, or a member of the household of Aristobulus, the grandson of Herod the Great (Ro 16:10). Paul calls him "my kinsman," i.e. "a Jew" (see JUNIAS, 1).</p>