Biblical meaning of the name Paul

Meaning

“Small”

From the Latin Paulus, “small”. It was the Roman name of Saul — the Hebrew Shaul, “asked for” —, a Roman citizen by birth. Acts calls him Paul from 13:9 onwards.

In the original:Παῦλος Paûlos · Strong G3972

Who was Paul in the Bible?

Paul persecuted Christians until he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. He became the apostle to the Gentiles: he made missionary journeys, planted churches across the Roman Empire and wrote thirteen letters of the New Testament.

Where the name appears

Acts 13:9

Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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