Aretas, or Aretas (graver ). - A contemporary of Antiochus Epiphanes, B.C. 170, and Jason. 2 Macc. 5:8.
- The Aretas alluded to by St. Paul ( 2 Corinthians 11:32 ) was father-in-law of Herod Antipas.
Bibliography InformationSmith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Aretas, or Aretas'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.