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Jewess
A woman of Hebrew birth, as Eunice, the mother of Timothy (Acts 16:1; 2 Tim. 1:5), and Drusilla (Acts 24:24), wife of Felix, and daughter of Herod Agrippa I.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
a woman of Hebrew birth, without distinction of tribe. (Acts 16:1; 24:24)
In the Bible
2
Verses where Jewess is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 16:1
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
- Acts 24:24
After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
Scripture on Jewess
3
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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