Acts 24:27
New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
Πόρκιος
Pórkios
apparently swinish; Porcius, a Roman
Φῆστος
Phēstos
festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Φῆλιξ
Phēlix
happy; Phelix (i.e. Felix), a Roman
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Φῆλιξ
Phēlix
happy; Phelix (i.e. Felix), a Roman
אָבָה
ʼâbâh
to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
יְהוּדִי
Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
רָצָה
râtsâh
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
Παῦλος
Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
אָסַר
ʼâçar
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Key Terms in This Verse
מָקוֹם mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Study H4725 →אָסַר ʼâçar
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Study H631 →Παῦλος Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
Study G3972 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →Cross References
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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