Definition
ἀετός, -οῦ, ὁ,
[in LXX for נֶשֶׁר ;]
an eagle: Revelation 4:7; 8:13 (Rec. ἀγγέλου) 12:14. Where carrion is referred to, ἀ. is probably a vulture (cf. Job 39:30, Proverbs 30:17): Matthew 24:28, Luke 17:37 (MM, VGT, see word).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀετός:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 24:28ἀετοί · vulturesWherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
- Luke 17:37ἀετοὶ · vultures“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”
- Revelation 4:7ἀετῷ · an eagleThe first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
- Revelation 8:13ἀετοῦ · eagleAnd as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
- Revelation 12:14ἀετοῦ · eagleBut the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.