Ἀκύλας
Akýlas
Aquila
Akýlas (Ἀκύλας) is a proper noun referring to a personal name: Akylas. In the New Testament context, this denotes an individual—Akylas of Pontus, a man identified as a Judean or of Judean background, and an associate of Paul. The name functions solely as a designation for this historical person and does not convey an adjectival or common noun meaning. The semantic range thus comprises the use of this name as the identifier of the individual referenced in the early Christian texts.
Acts 18:26 · Word #13
Lexicon G207
| Lemma | Ἀκύλας |
| Transliteration | Akýlas |
| Strong's | G207 |
| Definition | Akýlas (Ἀκύλας) is a proper noun referring to a personal name: Akylas. In the New Testament context, this denotes an individual—Akylas of Pontus, a man identified as a Judean or of Judean background, and an associate of Paul. The name functions solely as a designation for this historical person and does not convey an adjectival or common noun meaning. The semantic range thus comprises the use of this name as the identifier of the individual referenced in the early Christian texts. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Aquila |
| Literal | Aquila |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἀκύλας |
| Strong's | G207 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G207-02
Akylas
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — proper name functioning as subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper masculine personal name used solely to identify the individual Akylas. Rendering it as "Akylas" preserves the Greek form and reflects its nominative singular usage as a subject name. |
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