105. aetos
Strong's Lexicon
aetos: Eagle

Original Word: ἀετός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: aetos
Pronunciation: ah-et-OS
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-et-os')
Definition: Eagle
Meaning: an eagle, bird of prey.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word for "air" (ἀήρ, aer), reflecting the eagle's domain in the sky.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 5404: נֶשֶׁר (nesher) - Often translated as "eagle" in the Old Testament, used in passages like Exodus 19:4 and Isaiah 40:31.

Usage: In the New Testament, "aetos" refers to the eagle, a bird known for its strength, keen vision, and ability to soar at great heights. The eagle is often used metaphorically to symbolize swiftness, power, and divine protection. In biblical literature, the eagle is a creature that embodies majesty and is often associated with God's care and deliverance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient cultures, including Greek and Roman societies, the eagle was revered as a symbol of power and authority. It was often associated with deities and used as an emblem by emperors and kings. In Jewish tradition, the eagle is seen as a symbol of God's providence and protection, as reflected in the Hebrew Scriptures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
an eagle
NASB Translation
eagle (3), vultures (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 105: ἀετός

ἀετός, (οῦ, (like Latinavis, from ἄημι on account of its wind-like flight (cf. Curtius, § 596)) (from Homer down), in the Sept. for נֶשֶׁר, an eagle: Revelation 4:7; Revelation 8:13 (Rec. ἀγγέλου); Revelation 12:14. In Matthew 24:28; Luke 17:37 (as in Job 39:30; Proverbs 30:17) it is better, since eagles are said seldom or never to go in quest of carrion, to understand with many interpreters either thevultur percnopterus, which resembles an eagle (Pliny, h. n. 10, 3 "quarti generis — viz.aquilarum — est percnopterus), or thevultur barbatus. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Adler; (Tristram, Nat. Hist. of the Bible, p. 172ff). The meaning of the proverb (cf. examples in Wetstein (1752) on Matthew, the passage cited) quoted in both passages is, 'where there are sinners (cf. πτῶμα), there judgments from heaven will not be wanting'.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
eagle.

From the same as aer; an eagle (from its wind-like flight) -- eagle.

see GREEK aer

Forms and Transliterations
αετοι αετοί ἀετοί ἀετοὶ αετόν αετός αετου αετού ἀετοῦ αετούς αετω αετώ ἀετῷ αετών aeto aetō aetoi aetoí aetoì aetôi aetō̂i aetou aetoû
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 24:28 N-NMP
GRK: συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοί
NAS: is, there the vultures will gather.
KJV: will the eagles be gathered together.
INT: will be gathered the vultures

Luke 17:37 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ ἀετοὶ ἐπισυναχθήσονται
NAS: also the vultures will be gathered.
KJV: will the eagles be gathered together.
INT: also the vultures will be gathered together

Revelation 4:7 N-DMS
GRK: ζῷον ὅμοιον ἀετῷ πετομένῳ
NAS: [was] like a flying eagle.
KJV: [was] like a flying eagle.
INT: living creature like eagle a flying

Revelation 8:13 N-GMS
GRK: ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἀετοῦ πετομένου ἐν
NAS: and I heard an eagle flying
INT: heard one eagle flying in

Revelation 12:14 N-GMS
GRK: πτέρυγες τοῦ ἀετοῦ τοῦ μεγάλου
NAS: of the great eagle were given
KJV: of a great eagle, that
INT: wings of the eagle great

Strong's Greek 105
5 Occurrences


ἀετῷ — 1 Occ.
ἀετοί — 2 Occ.
ἀετοῦ — 2 Occ.

















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