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.

Vocab difficulty

97.8

Rare words

  • 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.