Acts 23:26

Κλαύδιος Λυσίας τῷ κρατίστῳ ἡγεμόνι Φήλικι χαίρειν
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Κλαύδιος
G2804 N-NSM-P
klaudios
lame
Claudius, the name of two Romans
  • C. Caesar the name of the fourth Roman emperor, who came to power in 41 AD and was poisoned by his wife Agrippina, in 54 AD
    • "C. Lysias a tribune of the Roman cohort who rescued Paul from the hands of the mob at Jerusalem
Λυσίας
G3079 N-NSM-P
lysias
releaser
Lysias, a Roman
  • a tribune or chiliarch of the Roman cohort
τῷ
G3588 T-DSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κρατίστῳ
G2903 A-DSM
kratistos
strongest, i.e., (in dignity) very honorable
  • mightiest, strongest, noblest, most illustrious, best, most excellent
    • used in addressing men of prominent rank or office
ἡγεμόνι
G2232 N-DSM
hēgemōn
a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
  • a leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander, sovereign
    • a ___%___legatus Caesaris___%___ (an officer administering a province in the name and with the authority of the Roman emperor)
      • the governor of a province
      a procurator, an officer who was attached to a proconsul or a proprietor and had charge of the imperial revenues
      • in causes relating to these revenues he administered justice
      of a principal town as the capital of the region
Φήλικι
G5344 N-DSM-P
phēlix
happy
happy; Phelix (i.e., Felix), a Roman
  • a Roman procurator of Judea appointed by the emperor Claudius in AD 53
χαίρειν
G5463 V-PAN
chairō
to be ___%___cheer___%___ful, i.e., calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
  • to rejoice, be glad
    • "to rejoice exceedingly"to be well, thrive"in salutations, hail!"at the beginning of letters: to give one greeting, salute

Κλαύδιος Λυσίας τῷ κρατίστῳ ἡγεμόνι Φήλικι χαίρειν
26
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Cross References

Acts 15:23

γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν τάδε Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ Οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν
23
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

Acts 24:3

πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα κράτιστε Φῆλιξ μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας
3
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Acts 26:25

ὁ δὲ Οὐ μαίνομαι φησίν κράτιστε Φῆστε ἀλλ' ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι
25
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Luke 1:3

ἔδοξεν κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι κράτιστε Θεόφιλε
3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

3 John 1:14

ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως ἰδεῖν σε καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν εἰρήνῃ σοι. ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ φίλοι ἀσπάζου τοὺς φίλους κατ' ὄνομα
14
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

James 1:1

Ἰάκωβος θεοῦ καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ χαίρειν
1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
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