Women in the Bible

Herodias (Daughter of Herod)

Matthew 14:3; Mark 6:17

*Some ancient manuscripts of Mark describe the dancer who asks for the head of John the Baptist as Herodias, daughter of Herod, while most manuscripts of Matthew identify her as the daughter of Herodias, Herod's wife.

List of Reading & Resources:

Articles

• "Herodian Women" by Tal Ilan

• "Jewish Women in the New Testament" by Amy-Jill Levine

Books

• Herodias: At Home in that Fox's Den by Florence Morgan Gillman (2003)

• "Herodias" in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 3 (1992)