Lexical Definition
ἀετός aetós (ah-et-os') eagle G:N-M
from the same as ἀήρ
eagle.
- an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀετῷ | as an eagle | Rev.4.7 |
| ἀετοῦ | eagle | Rev.8.13 • Rev.12.14 |
| ἀετοὶ | vultures | Luke.17.37 |
| ἀετοί | vultures | Matt.24.28 |
| αετών | eagles | LXX.Job.5.7 • LXX.Jer.4.13 |
| of eagles | LXX.Exod.19.4 • LXX.Prov.30.17 | |
| αετόσ | an eagle | LXX.Deut.32.11 • LXX.Jer.48.40 • LXX.Jer.49.16 • LXX.Jer.49.22 • LXX.Hos.8.1 • LXX.Obad.1.4 • LXX.Mic.1.16 • LXX.Hab.1.8 |
| eagle | LXX.Job.39.27 • LXX.Ezek.17.3 • LXX.Ezek.17.7 | |
| αετόν | eagle | LXX.Lev.11.13 • LXX.Deut.14.12 |
| αετούσ | eagles | LXX.2Sam.1.23 • LXX.Lam.4.19 |
| αετού | an eagle | LXX.Job.9.26 • LXX.Ps.103.5 • LXX.Prov.23.5 • LXX.Ezek.10.14 |
| eagle | LXX.Prov.30.19 | |
| of an eagle | LXX.Deut.28.49 • LXX.Ezek.1.10 | |
| αετου | of an eagle | LXX.Dan.7.4 |
| αετοί | eagles | LXX.Isa.40.31 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀετός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX for נֶשֶׁר;]
an eagle: Re 4:7 8:13 (Rec. ἀγγέλου) 12:14. Where carrion is referred to, ἀ. is probably a vulture (cf. Jb 39:30, Pr 30:17): Mt 24:28, Lk 17:37 (MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 39:30 |
| Proverbs | 30:17 |
| Matthew | 24:28 |
| Luke | 17:37 |
| Revelation | 4:7 · 8:13 · 12:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀετός,
Epic dialect, Lyric poetry, Ionic dialect, and early Attic dialect αἰετός (see. near the end), οῦ, ὁ, eagle, as a bird of omen, αἰ. τελειότατον πετεηνῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+]: favourite of Zeus, ὅστε σοὶ αὐτῷ φίλτατος οἰωνῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰετὸς ἐν νεφέλαισι, of a thing quite out of reach, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι (see. μαιεύομαι):—the different kinds are distinguished by specific names, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 eagle as a standard, of the Persians, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Romans, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 the constellation [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II omen, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III eagle-ray, Myliobatis aquila, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV in Architecture, gable, pediment (from its resemblance to outspread wings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]come under the same roof, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__V name of bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VI temporal vein (Magna Graecia), Philistionap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VII iron part of spoke of wheel, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VIII Astrology texts and Magic, fabulous plant growing in Libya, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] in early Attic dialect Inscrr., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰβετός (i.e. αἰϝετός) [Refs 5th c.AD+]