Bernice

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The origin of the name Bernice is Greek
This is how Bernice is written in Greek:This is how it is pronounced now.
Βερνίκη ber-nee’-kay
The biblical meaning of the name Bernice is:
According to:Meaning:
Strong“victorious”
Gesenius” N/A,”
Hitchcock“One that brings victory.”

In The Bible:
Bernice was:

1. the eldest daughter of Agrippa


The name Bernice appears in the bible in the following verses:

Acts 25:13 KJV
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Acts 25:23 KJV
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

Acts 26:30 KJV
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: