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Lexicon :: Strong's G3972 - paulos

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Παῦλος
Transliteration
paulos (Key)
Pronunciation
pow'-los
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Latin origin
Strong’s Definitions

Παῦλος Paûlos, pow'-los; of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:—Paul, Paulus.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 164x

The KJV translates Strong's G3972 in the following manner: Paul (163x), Paulus (the deputy) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 164x
The KJV translates Strong's G3972 in the following manner: Paul (163x), Paulus (the deputy) (1x).
  1. Paul or Paulus = "small or little"

    1. Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the NT, the 14 Pauline epistles1

    2. Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor



1. Note by BLB [Some people believe that there are 14 Pauline epistles, including the book of Hebrews.]

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Παῦλος Paûlos, pow'-los; of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:—Paul, Paulus.
STRONGS G3972:
Παῦλος, Παύλου, (a Latin proper name, Paulus), Paul. Two persons of this name are mentioned in the N. T., viz.:
1. Sergius Paulus, a Roman propraetor (proconsul; cf. Σέργιος, and B. D., under the phrase, Sergius Paulus), converted to Christ by the agency of the apostle Paul: Acts 13:7.
2. the apostle Paul, whose Hebrew name was Saul (see Σαούλ, Σαῦλος). He was born at Tarsus in Cilicia (Acts 9:11; Acts 21:39; Acts 22:3) of Jewish parents (Philippians 3:5). His father was a Pharisee (Acts 23:6) and a Roman citizen; hence, he himself was a Roman citizen by birth (Acts 22:28; Acts 16:37). He was endowed with remarkable gifts, both moral and intellectual. He learned the trade of a σκηνοποιός (which see). Brought to Jerusalem in early youth, he was thoroughly indoctrinated in the Jewish theology by the Pharisee Gamaliel (Acts 22:3; Acts 5:34). At first he attacked and persecuted the Christians most fiercely; at length, on his way to Damascus, he was suddenly converted to Christ by g miracle, and became an indefatigable and undaunted preacher of Christ; and the founder of many Christian churches. And not only by his unwearied labors did he establish a claim to the undying esteem of the friends of Christianity, but also by the fact, which appears from his immortal Epistles, that he caught perfectly the mind of his heavenly Master and taught most unequivocally that salvation was designed by God for all men who repose a living faith in Jesus Christ, and that bondage to the Mosaic law is wholly incompatible with the spiritual liberty of which Christ is the author. By his zeal and doctrine he drew upon himself the deadly hatred of the Jews, who at Jerusalem in the year 57 (or 58 according to the more common opinion; yet see the chronological table in Meyer (or Lange) on Acts; Farrar, St. Paul, ii. excurs. x.) brought about his imprisonment; and as a captive he was carried first to Caesarea in Palestine, and two years later to Rome, where he suffered martyrdom (in the year 64). For the number of those daily grows smaller who venture to defend the ecclesiastical tradition for which Eusebius is responsible (h. e. 2, 22, 2) (but of which traces seem to be found in Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 5, 7 [ET]; can. Murator. (cf. Westcott, Canon, 5th edition, p. 521f)), according to which Paul, released from this imprisonment, is said to have preached in Spain and Asia Minor; and subsequently, imprisoned a second-time, to have been at length put to death at Rome in the year 67 or 68, while Nero was still emperor. (On this point cf. Meyer on Romans, Introduction, § 1; Harnack on Clement to the Romans, the passage cited; Lightfoot, ibid., p. 49f; Holtzmann, Die Pastoralbriefe, Einl., chapter iv., p. 37ff; references in Heinichen's note on Eusebius, h. e. as above; see Hofmann, Die heilige Schrift Neuen Testaments. 5ter Theil, p. 4ff; Farrar, St. Paul, vol. ii. excurs. viii.; Schaff, History of Apostolic Christianity (1882), p. 331f) Paul is mentioned in the N. T. not only in the Acts and in the Epistles from his pen, but also in 2 Peter 3:15. (For bibliog. references respecting his life and its debatable points see the article Paulus by Woldemar Schmidt in Herzog edition 2 vol. xi., pp. 356-389.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
5:34; 9:11; 13:7; 16:37; 21:39; 22:3; 22:3; 22:28; 23:6
1 Corinthians
5; 5:7
Philippians
3:5
2 Peter
3:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3972 matches the Greek Παῦλος (paulos),
which occurs 158 times in 154 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 4 (Act 19:13–Act 25:8)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:13 - But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to [fn]use the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, “I order you in the name of Jesus whom Paul G3972 preaches!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:15 - But the evil spirit responded and said to them, “I recognize Jesus, and I know of Paul G3972, but who are you?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:21 -

Now after these things were finished, Paul G3972 resolved in [fn]the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - “You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of [fn]Asia, this Paul G3972 has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that [fn]gods made by hands are not gods at all.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:29 - The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s G3972 Macedonian traveling companions.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:30 - And when Paul G3972 wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:1 -

After the uproar had ceased, Paul G3972 sent for the disciples, and when he had [fn]encouraged them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:7 -

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul G3972 began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his [fn]message until midnight.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:9 - And there was a young man named [fn]Eutychus sitting [fn]on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul G3972 kept on talking, Eutychus was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor, and was picked up dead.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:10 - But Paul G3972 went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “[fn]Do not be troubled, for [fn]he is still alive.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:13 -

But we went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending from there to take Paul G3972 on board; for that was what he had arranged, intending himself to go [fn]by land.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:16 - For Paul G3972 had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to lose time in [fn]Asia; for he was hurrying, if it might be possible for him to be in Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - And [fn]they all began to weep aloud and [fn]embraced Paul G3972, and repeatedly kissed him,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:4 - After looking up the disciples, we stayed there for seven days; and they kept telling Paul G3972, [fn]through the Spirit, not to set foot in Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - And he came to us and took Paul’s G3972 belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:13 - Then Paul G3972 replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:18 - And the following day Paul G3972 went in with us to [fn]James, and all the elders were present.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26 - Then Paul G3972 [fn]took along the men, and the next day, after purifying himself together with them, he went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:29 - For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they thought that Paul G3972 had brought him into the temple.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - Then the whole city was provoked and [fn]the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul G3972 they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - He immediately took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to [fn]the crowd; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul G3972.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 -

As Paul G3972 was about to be brought into the barracks, he *said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - But Paul G3972 said, “I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - When he had given him permission, Paul G3972, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand; and when there [fn]was a great silence, he spoke to them in the [fn]Hebrew dialect, saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:25 - But when they stretched him out [fn]with straps, Paul G3972 said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it [fn]lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - The commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money.” And Paul G3972 said, “But I was actually born a citizen.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:30 -

Now on the next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the [fn]Council to assemble, and he brought Paul G3972 down and placed him before them.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:1 -

Now looking intently at the [fn]Council, Paul G3972 said, “[fn]Brothers, I have [fn]lived my life with an entirely good conscience before God up to this day.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:3 - Then Paul G3972 said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law, order me to be struck?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - And Paul G3972 said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he is high priest; for it is written: ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:6 -

But Paul G3972, perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in the [fn]Council, “[fn]Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:10 - And when a great dissension occurred, the commander was afraid that Paul G3972 would be torn to pieces by them, and he ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:12 -

When it was day, the Jews formed a [fn]conspiracy and put themselves under an [fn]oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul G3972.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14 - They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have put ourselves under an [fn]oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul G3972.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:16 -

But the son of Paul’s G3972 sister heard about their ambush, [fn]and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul G3972.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Paul G3972 called one of the centurions to himself and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So he took him and led him to the commander and *said, “Paul G3972 the prisoner called me over to him and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:20 - And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul G3972 down tomorrow to the [fn]Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:24 - They were also to provide mounts to put Paul G3972 on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:31 -

So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul G3972 and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:33 - When these horsemen had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul G3972 to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:1 -

Now after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they [fn]brought charges against Paul G3972 to the governor.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:10 -

And when the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul G3972 responded:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:24 -

Now some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla his [fn]wife, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul G3972 and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:26 - At the same time he was also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul G3972; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and talk with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:27 - But after two years had passed, Felix [fn]was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul G3972 imprisoned.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:2 - And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul G3972, and they were pleading with [fn]Festus,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:4 - Festus then answered that Paul G3972 was being kept in custody in Caesarea, and that he himself was about to leave shortly.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 -

After Festus had spent no more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered that Paul G3972 be brought.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:8 - while Paul G3972 said in his own defense, “I have not done anything wrong either against the Law of the Jews, or against the temple, or against Caesar.”

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