Picture description: Paul before King Agrippa and Bernice (right)
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Acts 25:13
It is a form of “Berenice” which is an ancient Macedonian form of the Greek name Φερενικη (Pherenike), meaning “victory bringer”. “φερω” (phero) stands for “to bring” while “νικη” (nike) “victory”. In the New Testament, the name bearer was a sister of King Herod Agrippa II.
“Veronica” is the Latin form of the name.
Female
Bernice Herod Agrippa Veronica victory
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