"an eagle, Rev. 12:14; or vulture, Lk. 17:37"
Definition and meaning
an eagle, Rev. 12:14; or vulture, Lk. 17:37
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀετός
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aetos (G105) across the King James Bible.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
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Common questions
Strong's G105 (aetos) is a Greek word that means: an eagle, Rev. 12:14; or vulture, Lk. 17:37 It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word aetos (G105) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G105 is aetos, a Greek word defined as: an eagle, Rev. 12:14; or vulture, Lk. 17:37. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aetos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.