Strong G207Ἀκύλας
Aquila
- Transliteration
- Akulas
- Pronunciation
- ak-oo'-las
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Probably for the Latin Aquila (an eagle);
Akulas an Israelite: - Aquila.
Akulas an Israelite: - Aquila.
Meaning of the name
Aquila, "eagle"
Detailed definition
Ἀκύλας, -ου (and -α; MM, VGT, see word), ὁ (Lat.),
Aquila: Act.18:2, 18 18:26, Rom.16:3, 1Co.16:19, 2Ti.4:19.†
(AS)
Aquila: Act.18:2, 18 18:26, Rom.16:3, 1Co.16:19, 2Ti.4:19.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Aquila
Jewish Christian tentmaker, co-worker with Paul
Aquila, along with his wife Priscilla, was a Jewish Christian who worked as a tentmaker and played a significant role in the early church, partnering with Paul in his ministry.
In the Bible
Strong G207 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- aquila6
First verses
- Acts 18:2And 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.
- Acts 18:18And Paul after this tarried there 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 his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
- Acts 18:26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
- Romans 16:3Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
- 1 Corinthians 16:19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
- 2 Timothy 4:19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.