Πρίσκιλλα G4252
Priscilla (diminutive form of Prisca); wife of Aquila, co-worker with Paul
Priscilla is the diminutive or affectionate form of Prisca, used by Luke in Acts to refer to the same remarkable woman who partnered with her husband Aquila in ministry. The variation in forms (Prisca in Paul's letters, Priscilla in Acts) reflects common Latin naming conventions where both formal and familiar forms were used. She appears as a tentmaker, church planter, host, and theological instructor.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Identifies Priscilla in Luke's narrative in Acts. Acts 18:2 introduces her when Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth, having come from Rome. Acts 18:18 mentions Paul sailing with 'Priscilla and Aquila.' Acts 18:26 describes how Priscilla and Aquila heard Apollos and 'took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.' The consistent naming in Acts as 'Priscilla' contrasts with Paul's use of 'Prisca,' showing this is the familiar form of the name used in narrative contexts to describe the same influential woman teacher and leader. 3×
AR["بِرِيسْكِلَّا"]·ben["প্রিস্কিল্লা"]·DE["Πρίσκιλλα", "Πρίσκιλλαν"]·EN["Priskilla"]·FR["Priscille"]·heb["פְּרִיסְקִילָּה"]·HI["प्रिस्किल्ला"]·ID["Priskila"]·IT["Priscilla"]·jav["Priskila"]·KO["브리스길라와"]·RU["Прискилла", "Прискиллу"]·ES["Prískilla", "a-Prískilla"]·SW["Prisila"]·TR["Priskilla", "Priskilla'yı"]·urd["پرِسکِلّہ"]
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
Πρίσκιλλα, see: Πρίσκα. 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)