Greek 959. Bernike -- Berenice, Bernice, daughter of Herod Agrippa I ... Berenice, Bernice, daughter of Herod Agrippa I. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Bernike Phonetic Spelling: (ber-nee'-kay) Short Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/959.htm - 6k Library The Epistles of Dionysius. Smith's Bible Dictionary Bernice or Berenice(bringing victory), the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:1) etc. She was first married to her uncle Herod, king of Chaleis, and after his death (A.D. 48) she lived under circumstances of great suspicion with her own brother, Agrippa II., in connection with whom she is mentioned, (Acts 25:13,23; 26:30) as having visited Festus on his appointment as procurator of Judea. ATS Bible Dictionary Bernice or BereniceEldest daughter of king Herod Agrippa I, and sister to the younger Agrippa, Acts 25:13,23; 26:30. She was first married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis; and after his death, in order to avoid the merited suspicion of incest with her brother Agrippa, she became the wife of Polemon, king of Cilicia. This connection being soon dissolved, she returned to her brother, and afterwards became mistress of Vespasian and Titus. Subtopics Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |