Πρίσκα G4251
Prisca (the fuller form of Priscilla); wife of Aquila, co-worker with Paul
Prisca is the formal Latin name of the woman also called Priscilla, wife of Aquila and prominent co-worker in Paul's ministry. She and her husband were tentmakers who hosted churches in their home and instructed Apollos in the faith. The name appears in its fuller form 'Prisca' in Paul's letters, showing respect and affection. This capable woman is always mentioned in ministry contexts, often named before her husband.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Identifies Prisca, the wife of Aquila and key leader in the early church. Romans 16:3 sends greetings to 'Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.' First Corinthians 16:19 conveys greetings from 'Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house.' Second Timothy 4:19 sends greetings to them again. The cross-linguistic evidence shows slight spelling variations but consistent identification. This is the more formal version of the name compared to the diminutive 'Priscilla' used in Acts, suggesting Paul's respect for her significant role in church planting and teaching. 3×
AR["بريسكيلا", "بِرِسْكِلَّا", "بِرِيسْكَا"]·ben["প্রিস্কা,", "প্রিস্কাকে"]·DE["Priska"]·EN["Priska"]·FR["Prisca", "Priska"]·heb["פְּרִיסְקָה"]·HI["प्रिस्क", "प्रिस्का", "प्रिस्का-को"]·ID["Priska", "Priska,"]·IT["Prisca", "priskan"]·jav["-Priska", "Priska", "Priskila"]·KO["보리스가", "브리스가-와"]·PT["Prisca"]·RU["Прискилла", "Приску"]·ES["Príska", "a-Príska", "a-Prískan"]·SW["Priska"]·TR["Priska", "Priska'ya", "ile-"]·urd["پرسکا-کو", "پرسکلہ", "پرسکہ"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Πρίσκα, -ας, ἡ (Lat.), and Πρίσκιλλα, -ης, ἡ, Prisca: Rom_16:3, 1Co_16:19, 2Ti_4:19; Priscilla: Act_18:2; Act_18:18; Act_18:26; the wife of Aquila, vs. Ἀκύλας.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)