Bible Dictionary
Nobleman
Nod was the land east of Eden to which Cain went after God judged him for murdering Abel. Its precise location is unknown.
Definition
A nobleman, from the Greek term meaning “king’s man,” was an officer in the service of Herod Antipas. The nobleman came to Jesus seeking healing for his son, who was near death.
Biblical Usage
The officer approached Jesus at Cana and asked Him to go to Capernaum to heal his son. Jesus answered his request with the assurance that his son was alive. He is sometimes identified with Chuza, Herod’s steward, though the supplied material presents this as a supposition.
Historical Background
The nobleman held an official position in Herod Antipas’s service. His household was connected by supposition with Chuza, whose wife was among the women who ministered to the Lord from their possessions.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Gr. basilikos, i.e., “king’s man”), an officer of state (John 4:49) in the service of Herod Antipas. He is supposed to have been the Chuza, Herod’s steward, whose wife was one of those women who “ministered unto the Lord of their substance” (Luke 8:3). This officer came to Jesus at Cana and besought him to go down to Capernaum and heal his son, who lay there at the point of death. Our Lord sent him away with the joyful assurance that his son was alive.