Bible > Sermons > Acts 25:13-27. Bernice and Agrippa the Second were both children of king Agrippa the Great (and according to Josephus: children of Salome; their sister was Drusilla — JW.I.28.1), but that didn't prevent them from being together. Berenice had two sons by Herod—Hyrcanus and Berenicianus—of whom we know nothing. It comes from my grandmother who passed away before I was born. She was the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1,6,11,21) who ruled from 38-45 AD. "BERNICE. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Bernice on Nameberry. In the Bible, she is a sister of King Agrippa. These 16 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Bernice. She was the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I, and was married at an early age to her uncle the king of Chalets. After the early death of her first "husband she was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis." She was the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1,6,11,21) who ruled from 38-45 AD. Whether Bernice ever truly experienced love, the annals don't say (and read for more on Josephus our article on The name Bernice is a Frenchified version of the Greek name Bernike. The word was also used in the meaning of a throw of the dice, or to indicate a certain plant. The latter bit of the name Bernice comes from the familiar Greek noun The origin of first part of the name Bernice becomes clear when we realize that the spelling with a Excerpted from: Abarim Publications' Biblical DictionaryExcerpted from: Abarim Publications' Biblical DictionaryAe2tdPwUPEZD61FM61nVLxo3djE2mLaTpGtr2F256CNNB1rpDwpqzUrDKH5(c) Abarim Publications — first published on 2011-05-31; last updated on 2020-07-23Discover the meanings of thousands of Biblical names in https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Bernice.html In the Bible, she is a sister of King Agrippa. Drusilla’s older sister Bernice had a long and checkered sexual history, culminating in an incestuous relationship with their brother, Agrippa II, whom we read about in Acts 25 and 26. The name Bernice in the Bible When Paul was heard in Caesarea by king Agrippa the Second, Bernice was present ( Acts 25:13 , 25:23 and 26:30 ). Drusilla was given in marriage at the age of fourteen to Azizus, king of Emeza. 19.277, 20.104). She's made me kind of fall in love with it. ber-ni'-se (Bernike "victorious"): One of the shameless women of the Bible, mentioned in Acts 25:13,23; 26:30. Agrippa and Bernice. Her whole life from the Jewish standpoint was incestuous. If you didn't find an alternative name that you like better than Bernice, try our Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community.Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community.I think in modern times, Berenice could be very lovely such as the Bond girl Berenice Marlohe. The name Bernice in the Bible When Paul was heard in Caesarea by king Agrippa the Second, Bernice was present ( Acts 25:13 , 25:23 and 26:30 ). Acts 25:13 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Bernice. In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Bernice is: A, meaning bringer of victory. Bernice may take a while to get back into vintage charm.There's a beautiful video vixen named Bernice Burgos, I like Benicia more though.I work with a lovely, older woman named Bernice.

The history of Bernice, or Berenice (the name seems to have been a Macedonian form of Pherenice), reads like a horrible romance, or a page from the chronicles of the Borgias. The son of Agrippa I was King Herod Agrippa II, also known as Julius Marcus Agrippa; he was the brother of Bernice and Drusilla and heard Paul's defense of the gospel in Acts 26. Rarely heard today-- it fell off the list around 1980--Bernice is a biblical name of Greek origin. I'm proud to have it :)We named our daughter Bernice. The name Bernice is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "she who brings victory". ber-ni'-se (Bernike "victorious"): One of the shameless women of the Bible, mentioned in Acts 25:13,23; 26:30. Her whole life from the Jewish standpoint was incestuous. Agrippa and Bernice were committing incest with each other; Agrippa never married. She goes by Bernie or Barney around the office. Agrippa II had quite a lot of power in Jewish religious affairs, for he had been given custodianship of the temple and the authority to appoint the high priest. Young and old people both love to hear of a baby named Bernice.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. The related word The name Ber(e)nice consists of two elements. After Herod’s death, the Romans bestowed the kingdom of Chalcis on Berenice’s older brother, Agrippa II. So many people have been enchanted by it when they ask about our baby in public. Bernice "Bearer of victory, the eldest daughter of Agrippa I., the Herod" Agrippa of Acts 12:20. She was widowed for a second time in 48 C.E., when only twenty (Ant.