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Strong's G105 ἀετός (aetos)

Aetos means “eagle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H105 — agartal (“charger”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G105
Language Greek
Linked Usages 30
Books 19

Strong's G105 Quick Answer

Strong's G105 ἀετός (aetos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aetos (ah-et-os') n. 1. an eagle (from its wind-like flight) [from aemi "to breathe unconsciously" i.e. respire] It has 30 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include eagle. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
aetos (ah-et-os') n. 1. an eagle (from its wind-like flight) [from aemi "to breathe unconsciously" i.e. respire]
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
eagle

Meaning and Definition

aetos (ah-et-os') n. 1. an eagle (from its wind-like flight) [from aemi "to breathe unconsciously" i.e. respire] KJV: eagle See also: G109

Original Word
ἀετός
Transliteration
aetos
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G105. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

eagle

Usage: ἀετός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX for נֶשֶׁר ;] an eagle: Rev.4:7 8:13 (Rec. ἀγγέλου) 12:14. Where carrion is referred to, ἀ. is probably a vulture (cf. Job.39:30, Pro.30:17): Mat.24:28, Luk.17:37 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G105 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aetos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

eagle Revelation 4:7

How Strong's G105 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G105 (ἀετός) appears 26 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G105 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G105 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 24:28 KJV

For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Luke 17:37 KJV

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.

Revelation 4:7 KJV

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.

Strong's G105 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 19:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles’ wings, and I brought you near to myself.

Leviticus 11:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And these are the things which ye shall abhor of birds, and they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle and the ossifrage, and the sea eagle.

Deuteronomy 14:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And these of them ye shall not eat; the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the sea eagle,

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G105.

Exodus 19:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles’ wings, and I brought you near to myself.
Leviticus 11:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the things which ye shall abhor of birds, and they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle and the ossifrage, and the sea eagle.
Deuteronomy 14:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these of them ye shall not eat; the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the sea eagle,
Deuteronomy 28:49 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord shall bring upon thee a nation from the extremity of the earth, like the swift flying of an eagle, a nation whose voice thou shalt not understand;
Deuteronomy 32:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As an eagle would watch over his brood, And yearns over his young, Receives them having spread his wings, And takes them up on his back:
2 Kingdoms 1:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: Comely were they in their life, and in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, And they were stronger than lions.
Job 9:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Or again, is there a trace of their path left by ships? Or is there one of the flying eagle as it seeks its prey?
Job 39:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And does the eagle rise at thy command, And the vulture remain sitting over his nest,
Psalms 102:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who satisfies thy desire with good things: So that thy youth shall be renewed like that of the eagle.
Proverbs 23:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; For wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, And he returns to the house of his master.
Proverbs 24:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, And who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? For such a one has fully received it. Yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. And whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: He destroys men with cords, And burns them up as a flame, So that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. My son, reverence my words, And receive them, and repent. These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease. And there is not in me the wisdom of men. And I know the knowledge of the holy. Who has gathered the winds in his bosom? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? What is his name? or what is the name of his children? And he defends those that reverence him. Lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar. Take not favor from me before I die. And give me not wealth or poverty; But appoint me what is needful and sufficient: Or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God. Lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed. And do not bless their mother. But do not cleanse their way. And exalt themselves with their eyelids. for teeth and jaw teeth as knives, So as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, And the poor of them from among men.
Proverbs 30:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The eye that laughs to scorn a father, and dishonors the old age of a mother, let the ravens of the valleys pick it out, and let the young eagles devour it.
Proverbs 30:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the track of a flying eagle; and the ways of a serpent on a rock; and the paths of a ship passing through the sea; and the ways of a man in youth.
Isaiah 40:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.
Jeremiah 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, he shall come up as a cloud, and his chariots as a tempest: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are in misery.
Jeremiah 30:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thine insolence has risen up against thee, the fierceness of thy heart has burst the holes of the rocks, it has seized upon the strength of a lofty hill; for as an eagle he set his nest on high: thence will I bring thee down.
Jeremiah 30:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, he shall look upon her as an eagle, and spread forth his wings over her strongholds; and the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be in that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Lamentations 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky, They flew on the mountains, In the wilderness they laid wait for us.
Ezekiel 1:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right to the four; and the face of a calf on the left to the four; and the face of an eagle to the four.
Ezekiel 17:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; A great eagle with large wings, spreading them out very far, with many claws, which has the design of entering into Lebanon—and he took the choice branches of the cedar:
Ezekiel 17:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was another great eagle, with great wings and many claws: and, behold, this vine bent itself round toward him, and her roots were turned toward him, and she sent forth her branches toward him, that he might water her together with the growth of her plantation.
Daniel 7:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The first was as a lioness, and her wings as an eagle’s: I beheld until her wings were plucked, and she was lifted off from the earth, and she stood on human feet, and a man’s heart was given to her.
Hosea 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall come into their midst as the land, as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and have sinned against my law.
Obadiah 1:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou shouldest mount up as the eagle, and if thou shouldest make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
Micah 1:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Shave thy hair, and make thyself bald for thy delicate children; increase thy widowhood as an eagle; for thy people are gone into captivity from thee.
Habakkuk 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his horses shall bound more swiftly than leopards, and they are fiercer than the wolves of Arabia: and his horsemen shall ride forth, and shall rush from far; and they shall fly as an eagle hastening to eat.
Matthew 24:28 New Testament, KJV
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Luke 17:37 New Testament, KJV
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.
Revelation 4:7 New Testament, KJV
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.
Revelation 12:14 New Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G105, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G105 FAQ

What does aetos (ἀετός) mean?

Aetos (Strong's G105) is a Greek word most simply glossed "eagle". aetos (ah-et-os') n. 1. an eagle (from its wind-like flight) [from aemi "to breathe unconsciously" i.e. respire]

How many times is aetos (ἀετός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's G105 across 19 books.

Where can I study aetos (ἀετός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G105 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate aetos (ἀετός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as eagle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G105 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 26 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G105, with linked reader references where each row is available.