ΦῆστοςPhēstos
(Porcius), Festus, procurator of Judæa: Acts 24:27, Acts 25:1, Acts 26:24, Acts 26:25, Acts 26:32.
Greek (New Testament) · G5347
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Acts 24:27 After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.
- Acts 25:1 Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerusalem,
- Acts 25:4 But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon.
- Acts 25:9 Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”
- Acts 25:12 Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied, “Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar you will go!”
- Acts 25:13 A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice, to pay their respects to Festus.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.