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Agrippa

Ἀγρίππας · Agrippas · G0067“one who causes great pain at his birth” Hitchcock's 186912 mentions, all in Acts

Who he was

Agrippa, also known as Herod Agrippa II, was the great-grandson of Herod the Great. He ruled over various territories in Judea during the time of Paul's imprisonment in Caesarea. Agrippa, along with his sister Bernice, visited Festus, the Roman governor. Festus presented Paul's case to Agrippa, who expressed his desire to hear Paul. (Acts 25:13–27)

The next day, Paul appeared before Agrippa and Bernice and made his defense, recounting his conversion and ministry. Agrippa, familiar with Jewish customs and controversies, listened intently. Paul appealed to Agrippa's belief in the prophets and challenged him to believe in Christ. Agrippa replied, "Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?" (Acts 26:1–28).

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Every mention

12 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Acts 12 mentions

Acts 25:13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.Acts 25:22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”Acts 25:23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the…Acts 25:24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he…Acts 25:26of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to…Acts 26:1Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.Acts 26:2“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of,Acts 26:7which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!Acts 26:19“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,Acts 26:27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”Acts 26:28Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”Acts 26:32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

What the dictionary says

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Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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