King of the Jews

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King of the Jews is a royal title historically associated with the ruler of Judea, most notably used for Herod the Great in the late first century BCE.

All labels observed (6)

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific title
royal title
appliesToJurisdiction Judea
associatedWithEthnicGroup Jews
associatedWithEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
associatedWithHistoricalRegion Levant
linked to: Levant region
associatedWithReligion Judaism
contextOfUse Roman rule in Judea
governsOver Jewish people in Judea
hasAlternativeRendering King of the Judaeans
hasBiblicalSignificance New Testament
hasCulturalSignificance Christianity
Jewish history
hasDebatedInterpretation ethnic versus territorial meaning of "Jews"
hasGreekForm Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων
hasHebrewForm מלך היהודים
hasHistoricalDebate extent of actual political use as formal title
hasIconographicUse Christian art
hasLatinForm Rex Iudaeorum
hasStatus political title
religious title
hasTypeOfAuthority monarchical authority
historicallyConnectedTo Hasmonean dynasty
Herodian dynasty
inscriptionAssociatedWith INRI
inscriptionExpandedAs Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum
linked to: INRI
isTitleFor ruler of Judea
languageOfOrigin Greek
Hebrew
Latin
linkedConcept Christ the King
Messiah
mentionedIn Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
notablyAppliedTo Jesus of Nazareth
linked to: Jesus Christ
notablyHeldBy Herod the Great
politicalConnotation claim to rule over the Jewish people
relatedTitle King of Israel
King of Judea
linked to: King of the Jews
religiousConnotation messianic expectation
timeOfProminentUse Second Temple period
usedAsChargeAgainst Jesus of Nazareth
linked to: Jesus Christ
usedBy Jewish population
Roman authorities
usedInHistoricalPeriod late first century BCE

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Herod the Great nobleTitle King of the Jews
INRI standsFor Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum
linked to: King of the Jews
INRI meaningInEnglish Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
linked to: King of the Jews
INRI refersToTitle King of the Jews
Herodium builderTitle King of Judea
linked to: King of the Jews
Herod Agrippa I title King of the Jews
Herod Agrippa I title King of Judea
linked to: King of the Jews
Antigonus II Mattathias title King of the Jews
King of the Jews relatedTitle King of Judea
linked to: King of the Jews
Crown of Thorns relatedConcept King of the Jews
subject linked to: crown of thorns
Rex Iudaeorum meaning King of the Jews
Rex Iudaeorum hasTranslation Roi des Juifs
linked to: King of the Jews
Rex Iudaeorum hasTranslation King of the Jews (English)
linked to: King of the Jews