The meaning of “ἀετός”
Understanding aetós reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
eagle. - an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
ἀετός
eagle. - an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 24:28 | “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.” Word: ἀετός (aetós) | |
| Luke 17:37 | “And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. ” Word: ἀετός (aetós) | |
| Revelation 4:7 | “And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.” Word: ἀετός (aetós) | |
| Revelation 12:14 | “And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.” Word: ἀετός (aetós) |