Παῦλος (Paûlos) — Paul

Greek word study: Παῦλος (Paûlos), Strong's G3972. (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

GreekStrong's G3972
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Greek word
Παῦλος (Paûlos)

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(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

Word study
Derivation: of Latin origin;

KJV translation words: Paul, Paulus

Where this word appears

Strong's G3972 is tagged on 164 words in 160 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 13:7 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Paul ×141of Paul ×10to Paul ×5by Paul ×3after Paul ×2Paulus ×1against Paul ×1with Paul ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

Παῦλος ×81Παῦλον ×31Παύλου ×30Παύλῳ ×17Παῦλε ×3Παῦλος; ×1Παῦλου ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×1331 Corinthians ×8Colossians ×3Philemon ×32 Corinthians ×2Galatians ×2Ephesians ×21 Thessalonians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 160)

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Frequently asked questions

What does Paûlos (G3972) mean?

(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973 (παύω), meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle.

How is G3972 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3972 as: Paul, Paulus.

How often does Παῦλος (Paûlos) appear?

Strong's G3972 is tagged on 164 words in 160 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 13:7 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:15.