GreekG3972Proper Noun (Masculine)

Παῦλος

Paulos

160Occurrences
G3972Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

of Latin origin;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.Sergius Paulus
2.the Apostle Paul

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

Παῦλος appears 160 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
130
1 Corinthians
7
Colossians
3
Philemon
3
1 Thessalonians
2
2 Corinthians
2
2 Thessalonians
2
2 Timothy
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:1BSB

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

Acts 15:22BSB

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Acts 19:1BSB

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples

Acts 23:1BSB

Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

Acts 26:24BSB

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

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