King James Version
Acts 25:1 in the King James Version says “Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.”
Acts 25:1 · KJV
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“after”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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