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Strong's G986 Βλάστος (blastos)

Blastos means “Blastus” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H986 — bittachon (“confidence”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G986
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G986 Quick Answer

Strong's G986 Βλάστος (Blastos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Blastos (blas'-tos) n/p. 1. Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa [perhaps the same as the base of G985] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include blastus. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Blastos (blas'-tos) n/p. 1. Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa [perhaps the same as the base of G985]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
blastus

Meaning and Definition

Blastos (blas'-tos) n/p. 1. Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa [perhaps the same as the base of G985] KJV: Blastus Root(s): G985

Original Word
Βλάστος
Transliteration
Blastos
Derivation
Root: βλαστάνω R1: 985
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G986. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G986 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Blastos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Blastus Acts 12:20

How Strong's G986 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G986 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G986 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 12:20 KJV

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G986.

Acts 12:20 New Testament, KJV
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G986, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G986 FAQ

What does blastos (Βλάστος) mean?

Blastos (Strong's G986) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Blastus". Blastos (blas'-tos) n/p. 1. Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa [perhaps the same as the base of G985]

How many times is blastos (Βλάστος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G986 across 1 book.

Where can I study blastos (Βλάστος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G986 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate blastos (Βλάστος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as blastus. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.