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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 3 / 4 (Act 25:9–Tit 1:1)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:9 - But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul G3972 and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and [fn]stand trial before me on these charges?
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10 - But Paul G3972 said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 - And while they were spending many days there, Festus presented Paul’s G3972 case to the king, saying, “There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix;
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:19 - but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own [fn]religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul G3972 asserted to be alive.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:21 - “But when Paul G3972 appealed to be held in custody for [fn]the Emperor’s decision, I ordered that he be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:23 -

So, on the next day when Agrippa and Bernice came amid great pomp and entered the auditorium, [fn]accompanied by the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul G3972 was brought before them.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 -

Now Agrippa said to Paul G3972, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul G3972 extended his hand and proceeded to make his defense:

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 -

While [fn]Paul was stating these things in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul G3972, you are out of your mind! [fn]Your great learning is [fn]driving you insane.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul G3972 *said, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; on the contrary, I am speaking out with [fn]truthful and rational words.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - Agrippa replied to Paul G3972, “[fn]In a short time you are going to persuade me to [fn]make a Christian of myself.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29 - And Paul G3972 said, “I would [fn]wish to God that even [fn]in a short or long time not only you, but also all who hear me this day would become such as I myself am, except for these chains.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:1 -

Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to turn Paul G3972 and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan [fn]cohort, named Julius.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:3 - The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul G3972 with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 -

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the [fn]fast was already over, Paul G3972 started admonishing them,

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:11 - But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the [fn]captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul G3972.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:21 -

[fn]When many had lost their appetites, Paul G3972 then stood among them and said, “[fn]Men, you should have followed my advice and not have set sail from Crete, and thereby spared yourselves this damage and loss.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24 - saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul G3972; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you all those who are sailing with you.’
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:31 - Paul G3972 said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain on the ship, you yourselves cannot be saved.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:33 -

Until the day was about to dawn, Paul G3972 kept encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken in nothing.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:43 - but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul G3972 safely through, kept them from accomplishing their intention, and commanded that those who could swim were to [fn]jump overboard first and get to land,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:3 - But when Paul G3972 had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out [fn]because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:8 - And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul G3972 went in to see him, and after he prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:15 - And from there the brothers and sisters, when they heard about us, came as far as the [fn]Market of Appius and the [fn]Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul G3972 saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:16 -

When we entered Rome, Paul G3972 was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:25 - And when they disagreed with one another, they began leaving after Paul G3972 said one parting statement: “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:1 -

Paul G3972, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, [fn]called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:1 -

Paul G3972, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ [fn]by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:12 - Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am [fn]with Paul G3972,” [fn]or “I am [fn]with Apollos,” [fn]or “I am [fn]with [fn]Cephas,” [fn]or “I am [fn]with Christ.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:13 - [fn]Has Christ been divided? Paul G3972 was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized [fn]in the name of Paul G3972?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:4 - For when one person says, “I am [fn]with Paul G3972,” and another, “I am [fn]with Apollos,” are you not ordinary people?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:5 -

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul G3972? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:22 - whether Paul G3972 or Apollos or [fn]Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come; all things belong to you,
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:21 -

The greeting is in my own handthat of Paul G3972.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:1 -

Paul G3972, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Timothy,

To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the [fn]saints who are throughout Achaia:

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:1 -

Now I, Paul G3972, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am [fn]meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent!

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:1 -

Paul G3972, an apostle (not sent from men nor through human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:2 -

Look! I, Paul G3972, tell you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:1 -

Paul G3972, an apostle of Christ Jesus [fn]by the will of God,

To the [fn]saints who are [fn]at Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:1 -

For this reason I, Paul G3972, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:1 -

Paul G3972 and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,

To all the [fn]saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, [fn]including the overseers and deacons:

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:1 -

Paul G3972, an apostle of Christ Jesus [fn]by the will of God, and Timothy [fn]our brother,

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - if indeed you continue in [fn]the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul G3972, [fn]was made a [fn]minister.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:18 -

[fn]I, Paul G3972, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my [fn]imprisonment. Grace be with you.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:1 -

Paul G3972, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:18 - [fn]For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul G3972, [fn]more than once—and Satan hindered us.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:1 -

Paul G3972, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:17 -

[fn]I, Paul G3972, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:1 -

Paul G3972, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:1 -

Paul G3972, an apostle of Christ Jesus [fn]by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 -

Paul G3972, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, [fn]for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,


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