G3972

Παῦλος

Paulos

Proper masculine noun · Of Latin origin

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.

Outline

  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 epistles
    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

Usages (3/4)

Acts 26:29

Breakdown

Paul knew that Agrippa was an Edomite, but in this tricky situation, chose to supplant and be wise as a serpent.

Strongs concordance

Loading...