5347. Phéstos
Strong's Lexicon
Phéstos: Festus

Original Word: Φῆστος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Phéstos
Pronunciation: FAYS-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (face'-tos)
Definition: Festus
Meaning: Festus.

Word Origin: Of Latin origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the name Festus, as it is a Latin name associated with Roman governance.

Usage: Phéstos refers to Porcius Festus, a Roman procurator of Judea who succeeded Antonius Felix. He is known for his involvement in the trial of the Apostle Paul, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.

Cultural and Historical Background: Festus served as the Roman governor of Judea from approximately AD 59 to 62. His tenure was marked by efforts to maintain peace and order in a region fraught with tension between Roman authorities and Jewish populations. Festus is depicted in the New Testament as a fair-minded official who sought to understand the charges against Paul and to adjudicate them justly. His role is significant in the context of Roman legal proceedings and the early Christian movement.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Latin origin
Definition
Festus, a governor of Judea
NASB Translation
Festus (13).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5347: Φῆστος

Φῆστος, Φήστου, (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.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Festus.

Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman -- Festus.

Forms and Transliterations
Φηστε Φῆστε Φηστον Φῆστον Φηστος Φῆστος Φηστου Φήστου Φηστω Φήστῳ Pheste Phêste Phēste Phē̂ste Phesto Phēstō Phḗstoi Phḗstōi Pheston Phêston Phēston Phē̂ston Phestos Phêstos Phēstos Phē̂stos Phestou Phēstou Phḗstou
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Acts 24:27 N-AMS
GRK: Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον θέλων τε
NAS: by Porcius Festus, and wishing
KJV: Porcius Festus came
INT: Felix Porcius Festus wishing moreover

Acts 25:1 N-NMS
GRK: Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς
NAS: Festus then, having arrived
KJV: Now when Festus was come
INT: Festus therefore having arrived into

Acts 25:4 N-NMS
GRK: μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη τηρεῖσθαι
NAS: Festus then answered
KJV: But Festus answered, that Paul
INT: indeed Therefore Festus answered should be kept

Acts 25:9 N-NMS
GRK: Φῆστος δὲ θέλων
NAS: But Festus, wishing to do
KJV: But Festus, willing to do
INT: Festus moreover wishing

Acts 25:12 N-NMS
GRK: τότε ὁ Φῆστος συλλαλήσας μετὰ
NAS: Then when Festus had conferred
KJV: Then Festus, when he had conferred
INT: Then Festus having conferred with

Acts 25:13 N-AMS
GRK: ἀσπασάμενοι τὸν Φῆστον
NAS: and paid their respects to Festus.
KJV: Caesarea to salute Festus.
INT: having saluted Festus

Acts 25:14 N-NMS
GRK: ἐκεῖ ὁ Φῆστος τῷ βασιλεῖ
NAS: days there, Festus laid Paul's
KJV: many days, Festus declared Paul's
INT: there Festus the king

Acts 25:22 N-AMS
GRK: πρὸς τὸν Φῆστον Ἐβουλόμην καὶ
NAS: Agrippa [said] to Festus, I also
KJV: said unto Festus, I would also
INT: [said] to Festus I was desiring also

Acts 25:23 N-GMS
GRK: κελεύσαντος τοῦ Φήστου ἤχθη ὁ
NAS: at the command of Festus, Paul
KJV: the city, at Festus' commandment Paul
INT: having commanded Festus was brought

Acts 25:24 N-NMS
GRK: φησιν ὁ Φῆστος Ἀγρίππα βασιλεῦ
NAS: Festus said, King
KJV: And Festus said, King
INT: says Festus Agrippa king

Acts 26:24 N-NMS
GRK: ἀπολογουμένου ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ
NAS: in his defense, Festus said
KJV: spake for himself, Festus said
INT: uttering in his defense Festus with loud

Acts 26:25 N-VMS
GRK: φησίν κράτιστε Φῆστε ἀλλὰ ἀληθείας
NAS: most excellent Festus, but I utter
KJV: most noble Festus; but
INT: says most noble Festus but truth

Acts 26:32 N-DMS
GRK: δὲ τῷ Φήστῳ ἔφη Ἀπολελύσθαι
NAS: And Agrippa said to Festus, This man
KJV: said Agrippa unto Festus, This man
INT: moreover to Festus said Have been let go

Strong's Greek 5347
13 Occurrences


Φῆστε — 1 Occ.
Φήστῳ — 1 Occ.
Φῆστον — 3 Occ.
Φῆστος — 7 Occ.
Φήστου — 1 Occ.

















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