Βλάστος
Blastos
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Blastus
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Blastos is the named person whom the Tyrians and Sidonians persuade while seeking peace.
The attested use identifies a man connected with the king's chamber, whom the Tyrians and Sidonians persuade in their request for peace.
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A named royal official · dominant
In Acts 12:20, the accusative singular masculine form occurs as the person persuaded by the Tyrians and Sidonians. The APB renders the clause "after persuading Blastus, the one over the king's chamber," within their request for peace.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 12:20, the APB presents the term as the personal name "Blastus" and identifies him as "the one over the king's chamber." The verse is read as a whole.