Acts 24:27:9Acts.24.27.W9TAB
Φῆστον·
phêston
“Festus”
- Transliteration
- PHÊ-ston
- Extended
- PHÊ-stohn
- IPA
- /ˈpʰɛː.ston/
Meaning by language
- English
- Festus
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PHÊ-ston
- clause
di-e-TI-as de plê-rô-THEI-sês E-la-ben di-A-do-khon ho PHÊ-liks POR-ki-on PHÊ-ston
- sentence
di-e-TI-as de plê-rô-THEI-sês E-la-ben di-A-do-khon ho PHÊ-liks POR-ki-on PHÊ-ston THE-lōn te KHA-ri-ta ka-ta-THE-sthai tois i-ou-da-I-ois ho PHÊ-liks ka-TE-li-pe ton PAU-lon de-de-ME-non
Exegesis
The main verb elaben {ἔλαβεν | é-la-ben} “he received” takes diadochon {διάδοχον | di-á-do-khon} “successor” as its object, with ho Phelix {ὁ Φῆλιξ | ho phê-lix} as subject and Porkion Pheston {Πόρκιον Φῆστον | pór-ki-on phês-ton} in apposition specifying the incoming governor.
In context — Acts 24:27
But when two years had been completed, Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor; and, wishing to store up a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
About this coordinate
Acts 24:27:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 24:27, so the Greek word Φῆστον· (phêston) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.24.27.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.27.W9.S1) and character.