Bernice
Mentioned in AD 62 traditional (Jones)
Bearer of victory, the eldest daughter of Agrippa I., the Herod Agrippa of Acts 12:20. After the early death of her first husband she was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 3 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Agrippa, Paul, and Portius.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
2 events in which Bernice takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 56Agrippa and Bernice meet FestusActs 25:13-21
- AD 56Paul goes before AgrippaActs 25:22–26:32
Places
Places named in the same verses as Bernice, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Caesarea1
Timeline
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Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Bernice 3 |
| KJV | Bernice 3 |
| ASV | Bernice 3 |
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Every verse
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Acts3 verses
- 25:13
After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
- 25:23
The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
- 26:30
Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Bearer of victory, the eldest daughter of Agrippa I., the Herod Agrippa of Acts 12:20. After the early death of her first husband she was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis. After his death (A.D. 40) she lived in incestuous connection with her brother Agrippa II. (Acts 25:13, 23; 26:30). They joined the Romans at the outbreak of the final war between them and the Jews, and lived afterwards at Rome.