Strong's Lexicon
G5344 — Φῆλιξ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5344 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Φῆλιξ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Latin origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | Phelix |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fay`-lix |
| Meaning: | 1. happy 2. Phelix (i.e. Felix), a Roman |
| KJV Renderings: | Felix |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Φῆλιξ (Lachmann Φῆλιξ (so Tr in Act 24:22 (by mistake?)); cf. Lipsius, Grammat. Untersuch., p. 37; Buttmann, 13 (12); (Tdf. Proleg., p. 104; and references under the word κῆρυξ)) (literally, ’happy’, ’fortunate’), Φήλικος, ὁ (Claudius (but in Tacitus, hist. 5, 9 called Antonius)) Felix, the eleventh procurator of Judaea (apparently between A.D. 52 and 60). He was a freedman of Claudius and his mother Antonia, and the brother of Pallas, the powerful favorite of the emperor. He first married Drusilla ((?) see Dict. of Greek and Rom. Biogr. under the word, 4), the granddaughter of Cleopatra and Antony; and afterward Drusilla, the daughter of Derod Agrippa. According to Tacitus, "per omnem saevitiam ac libidinem jus regium servili ingenio exercuit," and by his cruelty and injustice he stimulated the rage of the turbulent Jews against the Roman rule. When he had retired from the province and come to Rome, the Jews of Caesarea accused him before the emperor, but through the intercession of his brother Pallas he was acquitted by Nero (cf. Tacitus, hist. 5, 9, 5f; annal. 12, 54; Suetonius, vit. Claudii, 28; Josephus, Antiquities 20, 7, 1f and 8, 5f; 7, 9; b. j. 2, 13): Act 23:24; Act 23:26; Acts 24:3, 22, 24f, 27; Act 25:14. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word; Paret in Herzog iv. 354; (V. Schmidt in Herzog edition 2, iv. 518f); Overbeck in Schenkel ii., 263f; Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch., p. 303f § 19, 4; (Farrar, St. Paul, chapter xli.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Φῆλιξ (Felix)
Acts 23:24
- KJV: And provide beasts that they may set Paul on and bring safe unto Felix the governor
- GK: κτήνη τε παραστήσαι ίνα επιβιβάσαντες τον Παύλον διασώσωσι προς Φήλικα τον ηγεμόνα
Acts 23:26
- KJV: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix greeting
- GK: Κλαύδιος Λυσίας τω κρατίστω ηγεμόνι Φήλικι χαίρειν
Acts 24:3
- KJV: We accept always and in all places most noble Felix with all thankfulness
- GK: πάντη τε και πανταχού αποδεχόμεθα κράτιστε Φήλιξ μετά πασης ευχαριστίας
Acts 24:22
- KJV: And Felix heard these things having more perfect knowledge of way deferred them and said When Lysias the chief captain shall come down I will know the uttermost of your matter
- GK: ακούσας δε ταύτα ο Φήλιξ ανεβάλετο αυτούς ακριβέστερον ειδώς τα περί της οδού ειπών όταν Λυσίας ο χιλίαρχος καταβή διαγνώσομαι τα καθ΄ υμάς
Acts 24:24
- KJV: And after certain days when Felix came with his wife Drusilla which a Jewess he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ
- GK: μετά δε ημέρας τινάς παραγενόμενος ο Φήλιξ συν Δρουσίλλη τη γυναικί αυτού ούση Ιουδαία μετεπέμψατο τον Παύλον και ήκουσεν αυτού περί της εις χριστόν πίστεως
Acts 24:25
- KJV: And as he reasoned of righteousness temperance and judgment to come Felix trembled and answered Go thy way this time when I have a convenient season I will call for thee
- GK: διαλεγομένου δε αυτού περί δικαιοσύνης και εγκρατείας και του κρίματος του μέλλοντος έσεσθαι έμφοβος γενόμενος ο Φήλιξ απεκρίθη το νυν έχον πορεύου καιρόν δε μεταλαβών μετακαλέσομαί σε
Acts 24:27
- KJV: But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room and Felix willing to shew the Jews a pleasure left Paul bound
- GK: διετίας δε πληρωθείσης έλαβε διάδοχον ο Φήλιξ Πόρκιον Φήστον θέλων τε χάριτας καταθέσθαι τοις Ιουδαίοις ο Φήλιξ κατέλιπε τον Παύλον δεδεμένον
Acts 25:14
- KJV: 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
- GK: ως δε πλείους ημέρας διέτριβον εκεί ο Φήστος τω βασιλεί ανέθετο τα κατά τον Παύλον λέγων ανήρ τις εστι καταλελειμμένος υπό Φήλικος δέσμιος