Agrippa: meaning of the name

Agrippa in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Agrippa in the Bible

• Agrippa

  12 verses · first mentioned in Acts 25:13

Agrippa in Scripture

“Agrippa” appears in 12 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Acts 25:13

  And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.

• Acts 25:22

  Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

• Acts 25:23

  And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

• Acts 25:24

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• Acts 25:26

  Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

• Acts 26:1

  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

• Acts 26:2

  I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

• Acts 26:7

  Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.