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Prisca

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Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Priscilla - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

The wife of Aquila (Acts 18:2), who is never mentioned without her. Her name sometimes takes the precedence of his (Rom. 16:3; 2 Tim. 4:19). She took part with Aquila (q.v.) in insturcting Apollos (Acts 18:26).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

pris'-ka, pri-sil'-a.

See AQUILA.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(ancient), (2 Timothy 4:19) or Priscilla (a diminutive from Prisca), the wife of Aquila. [AQUILA] To what has been said elsewhere under the head of AQUILA the following may be added: We find that the name of the wife is placed before that of the husband in (Romans 16:3; 2 Timothy 4:19) and (according to some of the best MSS.) in (Acts 18:26) Hence we should be disposed to conclude that Priscilla was the more energetic character of the two. In fact we may say that Priscilla is the example of what the married woman may do for the general service of the Church, in conJunction with home duties, as Phoebe is the type of the unmarried servant of the Church, or deaconess.

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith

Translation Words

Definition

Priscilla and her husband Aquila were Jewish Christians who worked with the apostle Paul in his missionary work.

Priscilla and Aquila had left Rome because the emperor had forced the Christians to leave there.
Paul met Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth. They were tentmakers and Paul joined them in this work.
When Paul left Corinth to go to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila went with him.
From Syria, the three of them went to Ephesus. When Paul left Ephesus, Priscilla and Aquila stayed behind and continued the work of preaching the gospel there.
They especially taught a man named Apollos in Ephesus who believed in Jesus and was a gifted speaker and teacher.
Priscilla’s name is shortened to “Prisca” in Romans 16:3.

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(See also: believe, Christian, Corinth, Ephesus, Paul, Rome, Syria)

Bible References

Word Data

Strong’s: G42520, G42510

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