How many times is Aquila mentioned in the Bible?
The word Aquila appears 6 times in the King James Version, in 6 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Aquila 6 times.
Aquila in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Aquila counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
What the name Aquila means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Aquila as "an eagle".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Aquila most
Aquila appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (3), then Romans (1) and 1 Corinthians (1).
First and last mention of Aquila
And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
Common questions
How many times is Aquila in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 6 uses are in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament. Aquila appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (3), then Romans (1) and 1 Corinthians (1).
Where is Aquila first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 18:2: "And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them." The last is 2 Timothy 4:19.
What does the name Aquila mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Aquila as "an eagle".
More word counts: Priscilla, Agrippa, Caesar, Magdalene, Iscariot, Belshazzar, Vashti, Nehemiah, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.