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Blastus
Chamberlain to king Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:20). Such persons generally had great influence with their masters.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(sprout), the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:20)
In the Bible
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Verses where Blastus is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 12:20
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
Scripture on Blastus
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Entries that reference Blastus
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Blastus references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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