"Aquila, pr. name, Paul’s friend and Priscilla’s husband, Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19*"
Definition and meaning
Aquila, pr. name, Paul’s friend and Priscilla’s husband, Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἀκύλας
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 akylas (G207) across the King James Bible.
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.
And 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.
And 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.
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
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Common questions
Strong's G207 (akylas) is a Greek word that means: Aquila, pr. name, Paul’s friend and Priscilla’s husband, Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19* It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word akylas (G207) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G207 is akylas, a Greek word defined as: Aquila, pr. name, Paul’s friend and Priscilla’s husband, Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Rom. 16:3; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
akylas is a Greek word found in the New Testament.