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Lexicon :: Strong's G5347 - phēstos

Aa
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 BoxAct 24:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:27 - But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:1 - So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:9 - But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:12 - Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:13 - Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 - And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 - So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 - And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:32 - And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.
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