Priscilla

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The origin of the name Priscilla is Greek

 

This is how Priscilla is written in Greek

Πρίσκιλλα = Priskilla

 

The  biblical meaning of the name Priscilla is ancient.

 

Priscilla was a Christian woman, the wife of Aquila

 

The name Priscilla appears in the bible in the following verses:

Acts 18:2 KJV
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.

Acts 18:18 KJV
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Acts 18:26 KJV
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

Romans 16:3 KJV
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

1 Corinthians 16:19 KJV
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.