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Jewish princess, sister of King Agrippa II

Bernice

Named in 3 verses of Acts, first in Acts 25:13.

ΒερνίκηBernice

The name means “one that brings victory.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Bernice Written by AI

Bernice was a Jewish princess and the sister of King Agrippa II. She was present with her brother when the apostle Paul made his defense before Agrippa in Caesarea (Act. 25:13, 23; 26:30). Bernice and Agrippa were the great-grandchildren of Herod the Great and the children of Herod Agrippa I. As a member of the Herodian dynasty, Bernice held a position of influence and power in the region. Her presence at Paul's hearing demonstrates the attention his case had attracted from the highest levels of society. After listening to Paul's defense, Bernice and Agrippa concluded that he had done nothing deserving of death or imprisonment (Act. 26:31-32).

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 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.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names her

  1. Acts 25:13

    After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

  2. Acts 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.

  3. Acts 26:30

    Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.