Strong G986Βλάστος
Blastus
- Transliteration
- Blastos
- Pronunciation
- blas'-tos
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Perhaps the same as the base of G985; Blastus an officer of Herod Agrippa: - Blastus.
Meaning of the name
Blastus, "sprout [of a vine or branch]"
Detailed definition
Βλάστος, -ου, ὁ,
Blastus, chamberlain of Agrippa: Act.12:20.†
(AS)
Blastus, chamberlain of Agrippa: Act.12:20.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Blastus
Herod's chamberlain who helped the people of Tyre and Sidon
Blastus, Herod's chamberlain, was persuaded by the people of Tyre and Sidon to help them gain the king's favor.
In the Bible
Strong G986 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- blastus1
First verses
- Acts 12:20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βλαστός, ὁ,
shoot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.37, 8.55, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.6.3. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Coloribus” 795a4, “GA” 731a9, “POxy.” 1692.20)]; bud, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 1.8.4, “CP” 1.11.4)]; embryo, germ, [Refs ([prev. author] “HP” 8.2.2)]; ὁ τοῦ β. καιρός, i. e. Spring, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.82.)]
2 blossom, β. κρίνου [LXX (LXX.3Ki.7.24.)]
II offsprmg, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 341, “epigram Gr.” 224 (from Samos).)]
shoot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.37, 8.55, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.6.3. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Coloribus” 795a4, “GA” 731a9, “POxy.” 1692.20)]; bud, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 1.8.4, “CP” 1.11.4)]; embryo, germ, [Refs ([prev. author] “HP” 8.2.2)]; ὁ τοῦ β. καιρός, i. e. Spring, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.82.)]
2 blossom, β. κρίνου [LXX (LXX.3Ki.7.24.)]
II offsprmg, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 341, “epigram Gr.” 224 (from Samos).)]