ΦΗΣΤΟΣ, φηστος
PHĒSTOS, phēstos
Sounds Like: FES-tos
Translations: Festus
From the root: ΦΗΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Festus refers to Porcius Festus, who served as the Roman procurator of Judea from approximately 59 to 62 AD, succeeding Felix. He is known from historical accounts, including the New Testament, where he presided over the trial of the Apostle Paul. The word is used to identify this specific historical figure.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5347 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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