Παῦλος
paulos
Paul
of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
Acts 13:16 · Word #3
Lexicon G3972
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Transliteration | Paûlos |
| Strong's | G3972 |
| In-context | Paul |
| Literal | Paul |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Strong's | G3972 |
SIBI-P1 G3972-04
Paulos (the little one)
| Root | Παῦλος (Paulos) |
| Core Meanings | small, little; proper name derived from Latin Paulus |
| Semantic Range | Personal name (Paul); etymologically connected to the idea of smallness or littleness, though primarily used as a proper name without emphasis on size. |
| Conceptual Significance | Παῦλος is the Greek form of the Roman name Paulus, borne by the apostle to the nations. The meaning “little” has often been noted in light of Paul’s theology of weakness and humility, though in the New Testament the term functions chiefly as a personal name marking his Roman identity and mission context. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS = Proper noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number. Functions typically as the subject of a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Παῦλος is a proper masculine name of Latin origin meaning “small” or “little.” The rendering preserves the personal name while making its root sense (“little one”) transparent; the nominative masculine singular form reflects its function as a singular male subject in the text. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Παῦλος (small, little; proper name derived from Latin Paulus)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3972-01 |
paule | O Small-One |
G3972-02 |
paulo | to Paul (the Little-one) |
G3972-03 |
paulon | Paul (masculine singular, accusative) |
Word Usage (158 occurrences of G3972)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 13:7 | Παύλῳ | paulo | Paulus |
| Acts 13:9 | Παῦλος | paulos | [is called] Paul |
| Acts 13:13 | Παῦλον | paulon | Paul |