Παῦλος
Paûlos
Paul
A proper name used for a Roman citizen, most notably the apostle known as Paul in the New Testament. The primary lexical sense is that of a Roman cognomen, not a common Greek word. As a name, it functions as an identifier rather than conveying adjectival meaning ('small/little') in literary Greek contexts; its use is as a personal designation for a specific individual, especially the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul. It does not carry the connotation of 'small' in ordinary Greek usage.
Acts 22:25 · Word #13
Lexicon G3972
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Transliteration | Paûlos |
| Strong's | G3972 |
| Definition | A proper name used for a Roman citizen, most notably the apostle known as Paul in the New Testament. The primary lexical sense is that of a Roman cognomen, not a common Greek word. As a name, it functions as an identifier rather than conveying adjectival meaning ('small/little') in literary Greek contexts; its use is as a personal designation for a specific individual, especially the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul. It does not carry the connotation of 'small' in ordinary Greek usage. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Paul |
| Literal | Paul |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Παῦλος |
| Strong's | G3972 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3972-04
Paul
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative; masculine; singular (proper name functioning as subject). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a Roman cognomen used as a personal name, most notably for the apostle Paul. As a nominative masculine singular proper noun, it functions as the subject name "Paul" in English. |
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