Παῦλος Paulos

Greek word for “Paul” · Strong’s G3972 · used 158 times in 154 verses

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Meaning

Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Paulus); 1. Sergius Paulus:.; 2. the Apostle Paul (cf. Σαῦλος):, and frequently throughout Ac., al..;

Senses in the lexicon

• Paul (157)
• Paulus (1)

How it is translated

Glosses given for Paulos in context, with how often each is used:

• paul 153
• after paul 2
• against paul 1
• paul! 1
• paulus 1

Where it is used

Also in 3 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 23 (14), Acts 16 (11), Acts 21 (11), Acts 19 (10), Acts 25 (10), Acts 17 (9), Acts 27 (9), Acts 13 (8), Acts 15 (8), Acts 20 (7)

Forms

• Παῦλος 79
• Παῦλον 30
• Παύλου 30
• Παύλῳ 17
• Παῦλε 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with Paulos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• τε te “and/both” 25
• Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios “Jew” 22
• Βαρνάβας Barnabas “Barnabas” 12
• Σίλας Silas “Silas” 10
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 12
• σύν sun “with” 13
• Τιμόθεος Timotheos “Timothy” 9
• χείρ cheir “hand” 13
• κατά kata “according to” 17
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 15
• ἀνήρ anēr “man” 13
• φημί phēmi “to assert” 10

Key verses

The verses using Paulos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 13:45 — But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
• Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and…
• Acts 16:17 — The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
• Acts 16:25 — And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
• Acts 21:13 — Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord…
• Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed…
• Acts 27:24 — Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
• Romans 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
• 2 Corinthians 10:1 — Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
• Philippians 1:1 — Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
• Colossians 1:23 — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every…
• 1 Timothy 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.