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Lexicon :: Strong's G5347 - phēstos

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Φῆστος
Transliteration
phēstos (Key)
Pronunciation
face'-tos
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Latin derivation
Strong’s Definitions

Φῆστος Phēstos, face'-tos; of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman:—Festus.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G5347 in the following manner: Festus (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G5347 in the following manner: Festus (13x).

  1. [Porcius] Festus = "festival"

    1. the successor of Felix as procurator of Judea

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Φῆστος Phēstos, face'-tos; of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman:—Festus.
STRONGS G5347:
Φῆστος, Φήστου, ὁ (Porcius) Festus, a procurator of Judaea, the successor of Felix (c. A.D. 60) (see Φῆλιξ (and references, especially Schürer, p. 308f)): Acts 24:27; Acts 25:1, 4, 9, 12-14, 22-24; Acts 26:24f, 32. (Josephus, Antiquities 20, 8, 9 and 9, 1; b. j. 2, 14, 1.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
24:27; 25; 25; 25:1; 25:4; 25:9; 26:24; 26:32

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5347 matches the Greek Φῆστος (phēstos),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:27 - After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1 - Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:9 - But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:12 - Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 - While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul's case to the king to get his opinion, saying, "There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - Agrippa said to Festus, "I would also like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he replied, "you will hear him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 - So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall, along with the senior military officers and the prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the order, Paul was brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - Then Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 - As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, "You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul replied, "I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:32 - Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar."
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