Lexicon Berniké: Bernice Original Word: Βερνίκη Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bernice. From a provincial form of phero and nike; victorious; Bernice, a member of the Herodian family -- Bernice. see GREEK phero see GREEK nike NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina Macedonian form of pheró and niké Definition Berenice, Bernice, daughter of Herod Agrippa I NASB Translation Bernice (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 959: ΒερνίκηΒερνίκη, Βερνίκης, ἡ (for Βερενικη, and this the Macedonic form (cf. Sturz, De dial. Mac., p. 31) of Φερενικη (i. e. victorious)), Bernice or Berenice, daughter of Herod Agrippa the elder. She married first her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis, and after his death Polemon, king of Cilicia. Deserting him soon afterward, she returned to her brother Agrippa, with whom previously when a widow she was said to have lived incestuously. Finally she became for a tithe the mistress of the emperor Titus (Josephus, Antiquities 19, 5, 1; 20, 7, 1 and 3; Tacitus, hist. 2, 2 and 81; Suetonius, Titus 7): Acts 25:13, 23; Acts 26:30. Cf. Hausrath in Schenkel i., p. 396f; (Farrar, St. Paul, ii. 599f). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Macedonian name, possibly related to the Greek word "phero" (to bring) and "nike" (victory), meaning "bringer of victory."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek name Βερνίκη, as it is a Hellenistic name specific to the context of the New Testament and the Herodian dynasty. However, the name is related to the broader cultural and linguistic exchanges between Greek and Hebrew societies during the Hellenistic period. Usage: The name Βερνίκη appears in the New Testament in the context of the Acts of the Apostles, referring to a member of the Herodian royal family. Context: Bernice, also known as Berenice, was a prominent figure in the 1st century AD, belonging to the Herodian dynasty. She was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I and the sister of Herod Agrippa II. Bernice is mentioned in the New Testament in the Book of Acts, specifically in Acts 25:13 and Acts 25:23, where she is present during the trial of the Apostle Paul before King Agrippa II and the Roman governor Festus. Forms and Transliterations Βερνικη Βερνίκη Βερνικης Βερνίκης Bernike Bernikē Berníke Berníkē Bernikes Bernikēs Berníkes BerníkēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 25:13 N-NFSGRK: βασιλεὺς καὶ Βερνίκη κατήντησαν εἰς NAS: Agrippa and Bernice arrived KJV: Agrippa and Bernice came unto INT: king and Bernice came down to Acts 25:23 N-GFS Acts 26:30 N-NFS Strong's Greek 959 |
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