Acts 24:27
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. ”
πληρόω
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
Ἰουδαῖος
Jews
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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χάρις
favor
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χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
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θέλω
wishing
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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καταλείπω
left
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καταλείπω
To leave behind, to forsake. I will never leave you or forsake you. God speaks this promise to every believer in every generation.
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Παῦλος
Paul
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Παῦλος
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
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δέω
imprisoned.
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δέω
to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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λαμβάνω
he received as
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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κατατίθημι
to acquire for himself
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κατατίθημι
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
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τέ
then
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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Φῆστος
Festus,
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Φῆστος
festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman
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Πόρκιος
Porcius
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Πόρκιος
apparently swinish; Porcius, a Roman
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Φῆλιξ
Felix
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Φῆλιξ
happy; Phelix (i.e. Felix), a Roman
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διετία
When two years
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διετία
a space of two years (biennium)
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διάδοχος
successor
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διάδοχος
a successor in office
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