GREEK · G986
Βλάστος
Blastos — Blastus
Βλάστος, -ου, ὁ, Blastus, chamberlain of Agrippa: Act.12:20.† (AS)
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Blastus
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Historical dictionary entry
Chamberlain to king Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:20). Such persons generally had great influence with their masters.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.