Strong's Lexicon
G207
G207 — Ἀκύλας
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G207 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἀκύλας |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | probably for Latin aquila "an eagle" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | Akulas |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ak-oo'-las |
| Meaning: | 1. Akulas, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Aquila |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀκύλας, (but no genitive seems to be extant, see Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ, Aquila, a Jew of Pontus, a tent-maker, convert to Christ, companion and ally of Paul in propagating the Christian religion: Act 18:2; Act 18:18; Act 18:26; Rom 16:3; 1Co 16:19; 2Ti 4:19; (see B. D.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἀκύλας (Aquila)
Acts 18:2
- KJV: And found a certain Jew named Aquila born in Pontus lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome and came unto them
- GK: και ευρών τινα Ιουδαίον ονόματι Ακύλαν Ποντικόν τω γένει προσφάτως εληλυθότα από της Ιταλίας και Πρίσκιλλαν γυναίκα αυτού διά το διατεταχέναι Κλαύδιον χωρίζεσθαι πάντας τους Ιουδαίους εκ της Ρώμης προσήλθεν αυτοίς
Acts 18:18
- KJV: And Paul tarried yet a good while and then took his leave of the brethren and sailed thence into Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila having shorn head in Cenchrea for he had a vow
- GK: ο δε Παύλος έτι προσμείνας ημέρας ικανάς τοις αδελφοίς αποταξάμενος εξέπλει εις την Συρίαν και συν αυτώ Πρίσκιλλα και Ακύλας κειράμενος την κεφαλήν εν Κεγχρεαίς είχε γαρ ευχήν
Acts 18:26
- KJV: And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard they took him unto and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly
- GK: ούτός τε ήρξατο παρρησιάζεσθαι εν τη συναγωγή ακούσαντες δε αυτού Ακύλας και Πρίσκιλλα προσελάβοντο αυτόν και ακριβέστερον αυτώ εξέθεντο την του θεού οδόν
Romans 16:3
- KJV: Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus
- GK: ασπάσασθε Πρίσκιλλαν και Ακύλαν τους συνεργούς μου εν χριστώ Ιησού
1 Corinthians 16:19
- KJV: The churches of Asia salute you Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord with the church that is in their house
- GK: ασπάζονται υμάς αι εκκλησίαι της Ασίας ασπάζονται υμάς εν κυρίω πολλά Ακύλας και Πρίσκιλλα συν τη κατ΄ οίκον αυτών εκκλησία
2 Timothy 4:19
- KJV: Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus
- GK: ασπάσαι Πρίσκαν και Ακύλαν και τον Ονησιφόρου οίκον