How many times is Agrippa mentioned in the Bible?
The word Agrippa appears 12 times in the King James Version, in 12 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Agrippa 12 times.
Agrippa in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Agrippa counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Agrippa | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 12 | 12 |
What the name Agrippa means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Agrippa as "one who causes great pain at his birth".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Agrippa most
Agrippa appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (12).
First and last mention of Agrippa
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Common questions
How many times is Agrippa in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 12 uses are in the Old Testament and 12 in the New Testament. Agrippa appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (12).
Where is Agrippa first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 25:13: "And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus." The last is Acts 26:32.
What does the name Agrippa mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Agrippa as "one who causes great pain at his birth".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.