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Δρούσιλλα G1409
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Drusilla, Roman personal name; wife of Felix the governor, daughter of Herod Agrippa I
Drusilla was the wife of the Roman procurator Felix, present when Paul reasoned about faith in Christ (Acts 24:24). She was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I and great-granddaughter of Herod the Great. Her name is Latin, from the Drusus family. Historically, she left her first husband to marry Felix, a scandal noted by Josephus. Luke's mention of her suggests both she and Felix heard Paul's gospel presentation, though their response was to postpone further discussion out of fear.

Senses
1. sense 1 Acts 24:24 identifies Drusilla as Felix's wife (herself Jewish, daughter of Herod Agrippa I) who was present for Paul's testimony. Her Latin name reflects Roman cultural dominance. French 'Drusille' naturalizes it slightly, while other languages preserve the Greek transliteration. Her presence during Paul's discussion of 'righteousness, self-control, and judgment' may have been particularly uncomfortable given her questionable marriage to Felix, possibly contributing to their fearful response.
DISCOURSE_NAMES Names of Persons and Places Proper Names (Personal)
AR["دَرُوسِيلَّا"]·ben["দ্রূসিল্লা"]·DE["Δρουσίλλῃ"]·EN["Drousilla"]·FR["Drusille"]·heb["דְרוּסִלָּה"]·HI["द्रूसिल्ला"]·ID["Drousilla,"]·IT["Drusilla"]·jav["Drusilla,"]·KO["드루실라와"]·RU["Друзиллой"]·ES["Drousílla"]·SW["Drusila"]·TR["Drusilla"]·urd["درُوسلا"]

Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
Δρούσιλλα (Rec. Δρουσίλλα), ης, Drusilla, wife of Felix: Act.24:24.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)