- Original: Φῆστος - Transliteration: Phestos - Phonetic: face'-tos - Definition: [Porcius] Festus = festival 1. the successor of Felix as procurator of Judea - Origin: of Latin derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (that is Festus) a Roman: - Festus. Total KJV Occurrences: 13 • Festus, 13 Act 24:27; Act 25:1; Act 25:4; Act 25:9; Act 25:12; Act 25:13; Act 25:14; Act 25:22; Act 25:23; Act 25:24; Act 26:24; Act 26:25; Act 26:32