Acts 24:27
27Two yearsΔιετίαςhoweverδὲhaving been completedπληρωθείσηςreceived [as]ἔλαβενsuccessorδιάδοχονὁFelixΦῆλιξPorciusΠόρκιονFestusΦῆστον·wishingθέλωνthenτεfavorχάριταto acquire for himselfκαταθέσθαιwith theτοῖςJewsἸουδαίοιςὁFelixΦῆλιξleftκατέλιπετὸνPaulΠαῦλονimprisonedδεδεμένον.
But two years having been completed, Felix received Porcius Festus [as] successor, and wishing to acquire for himself favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
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Διετίας
διετία
a period of two years, two years; according to ancient practice this means any period between one and two years.
διάδοχον
διάδοχος
a successor.
Πόρκιον
Πόρκιος
Porcius, the middle (gentile) name of the procurator Festus.
καταθέσθαι
κατατίθημι
(a) I lay down, deposit, (b) mid: I lay down or deposit a favor, with the view of receiving one in return, seek favor.