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Publius

Time-period: ❼ Jesus - (0-100 e.Kr.)
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Publius G4196
Πόπλιος (Poplios)
2 times in NT
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Act 28:7
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In the area around that place were fields (properties) belonging to the most prominent man on the island, named Publius. He kindly welcomed us [Paul, Luke, and Aristarchus, see Acts 27:2] as his guests for three days. [The designation for Publius' position as "the most prominent," Gk. protos, appears in inscriptions on Malta.]
Act 28:8
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Publius' father was at that time sick with fever attacks and severe diarrhea (dysentery). Paul went in to him, prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.
[It is likely that Publius' father suffered from brucellosis, which is transmitted through goat's milk. The disease is still known today as Malta fever. Luke uses the plural form of fever, which accurately describes the fluctuating fever that characterizes the course of the disease. After the incubation period, the fever rises to 39-40 degrees Celsius. It then remains at this level for two weeks before dropping over the course of a week or so. The fever can continue to fluctuate in this way for three to four months.]