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Blastus
The trusted chamberlain of Herod Agrippa I, approached by Tyre and Sidon for peace.
What we know — and how we know it
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Name & titles
ScholarlyBlastus (Greek Blastos, 'sprout, bud, shoot') bears a common Greek personal name of the sort frequently borne by slaves and freedmen, consistent with his role as a chamberlain in Herod Agrippa I's household.
Greek onomastics: Blastos = 'sprout/bud,' a name attested for household servants and freedmen in the Greco-Roman world.