The Greek name Blastos (G986) means "shoot" or "sprout" and refers to the personal chamberlain of King Herod Agrippa I. He appears only once in the New Testament, in Acts 12:20, where the people of Tyre and Sidon sought his favor to gain an audience with the king.
Though Blastus appears in only one verse, his role as intermediary in Acts 12 immediately precedes Herod's judgment by God (Acts 12:23). The chapter is a study in contrasts: Peter miraculously freed from prison, Herod accepting divine honors and struck dead. Blastus stands at the intersection of worldly power and divine sovereignty — a reminder that even the closest advisors to earthly kings cannot stay the hand of God.