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Phéstos <a href="../greek/5348.htm" title="5348">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Phéstos: Festus</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Φῆστος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Phéstos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>FAYS-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(face'-tos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Festus<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Festus.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Latin origin<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the name Festus, as it is a Latin name associated with Roman governance.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Latin origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Festus, a governor of Judea<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Festus (13).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5347: Φῆστος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Φῆστος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">Φήστου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (Porcius) <span class="accented">Festus,</span> a procurator of Judaea, the successor of Felix (c. <DATE_RANGE:60><span class="date">A.D. 60</span>) (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">Φῆλιξ</span></span> (and references, especially <span class="abbreviation">Schürer</span>, p. 308f)): <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-27.htm">Acts 24:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-1.htm">Acts 25:1, 4, 9, 12-14, 22-24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/26-24.htm">Acts 26:24f, 32</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 20, 8, 9 and 9, 1; <span class="abbreviation">b. j.</span> 2, 14, 1.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Festus. <p>Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman -- Festus. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/24-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 24:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον <b>Φῆστον</b> θέλων τε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by Porcius <span class="itali">Festus,</span> and wishing<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Porcius <span class="itali">Festus</span> came<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/24-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Felix Porcius <span class="itali">Festus</span> wishing moreover<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Φῆστος</b> οὖν ἐπιβὰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Festus</span> then, having arrived<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Now <span class="itali">when Festus</span> was come<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Festus</span> therefore having arrived into<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὲν οὖν <b>Φῆστος</b> ἀπεκρίθη τηρεῖσθαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Festus</span> then answered<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But <span class="itali">Festus</span> answered, that Paul<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed Therefore <span class="itali">Festus</span> answered should be kept<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ <b>Φῆστος</b> δὲ θέλων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But Festus,</span> wishing to do<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But <span class="itali">Festus,</span> willing to do<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Festus</span> moreover wishing<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τότε ὁ <b>Φῆστος</b> συλλαλήσας μετὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then <span class="itali">when Festus</span> had conferred<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then <span class="itali">Festus,</span> when he had conferred<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Then <span class="itali">Festus</span> having conferred with<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀσπασάμενοι τὸν <b>Φῆστον</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and paid their respects <span class="itali">to Festus.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Caesarea to salute <span class="itali">Festus.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having saluted <span class="itali">Festus</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκεῖ ὁ <b>Φῆστος</b> τῷ βασιλεῖ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> days there, <span class="itali">Festus</span> laid Paul's<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> many days, <span class="itali">Festus</span> declared Paul's<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> there <span class="itali">Festus</span> the king<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρὸς τὸν <b>Φῆστον</b> Ἐβουλόμην καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Agrippa <span class="itali">[said] to Festus,</span> I also<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said unto <span class="itali">Festus,</span> I would also<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [said] to <span class="itali">Festus</span> I was desiring also<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κελεύσαντος τοῦ <b>Φήστου</b> ἤχθη ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> at the command <span class="itali">of Festus,</span> Paul<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the city, at <span class="itali">Festus'</span> commandment Paul<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having commanded <span class="itali">Festus</span> was brought<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φησιν ὁ <b>Φῆστος</b> Ἀγρίππα βασιλεῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Festus</span> said, King<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">Festus</span> said, King<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> says <span class="itali">Festus</span> Agrippa king<p><b><a href="/text/acts/26-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 26:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπολογουμένου ὁ <b>Φῆστος</b> μεγάλῃ τῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in his defense, <span class="itali">Festus</span> said<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> spake for himself, <span class="itali">Festus</span> said<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> uttering in his defense <span class="itali">Festus</span> with loud<p><b><a href="/text/acts/26-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 26:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular">N-VMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φησίν κράτιστε <b>Φῆστε</b> ἀλλὰ ἀληθείας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> most excellent <span class="itali">Festus,</span> but I utter<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> most noble <span class="itali">Festus;</span> but<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> says most noble <span class="itali">Festus</span> but truth<p><b><a href="/text/acts/26-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 26:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τῷ <b>Φήστῳ</b> ἔφη Ἀπολελύσθαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And Agrippa said <span class="itali">to Festus,</span> This man<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said Agrippa <span class="itali">unto Festus,</span> This man<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover to <span class="itali">Festus</span> said Have been let go<p><b><a href="/greek/5347.htm">Strong's Greek 5347</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5347.htm">13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/phe_ste_5347.htm">Φῆστε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phe_sto__5347.htm">Φήστῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phe_ston_5347.htm">Φῆστον — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phe_stos_5347.htm">Φῆστος — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phe_stou_5347.htm">Φήστου — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5346.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5346"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5346" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5348.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5348"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5348" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>