Quick Definition
an eagle, bird of prey
Strong's Definition
an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
Derivation: from the same as G109 (ἀήρ);
KJV Usage: eagle
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀετός, (οῦ, ὁ (like Latinavis, from ἄημι on account of its wind-like flight (cf. Curtius, § 596)) (from Homer down), in the Sept. for πΖωΖΡψ, an eagle: Rev_4:7; Rev_8:13 (Rec. ἀγγέλου); Rev_12:14. In Mat_24:28; Luk_17:37 (as in Job_39:30; Pro_30:17) it is better, since eagles are said seldom or never to go in quest of carrion, to understand with many interpreters either thevultur percnopterus, which resembles an eagle (Pliny, h. n. 10, 3 "quarti generis viz.aquilarum est percnopterus), or thevultur barbatus. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Adler; (Tristram, Nat. Hist. of the Bible, p. 172ff). The meaning of the proverb (cf. examples in Wetstein (1752) on Matthew, the passage cited) quoted in both passages is, 'where there are sinners (cf. πτῶμα), there judgments from heaven will not be wanting'.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀετός aetos 5x
an eagle, Rev_12:14 ; or vulture, Luk_17:37
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀετός , -οῦ , ὁ ,
[in LXX for H5403 ;]
an eagle: Rev_4:7 Rev_8:13 ( Rec. ἀγγέλου ) Rev_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 , s.v. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀετός [page 11]
Michel 833 .12 (Delos, inventory of temple treasures, B.C. 279), ἀετὸς ἀργυροῦς τῶν ἀρχαίων διαπεπτωκώς . As a constellation name it appears twice in a calendar, P Hib I. 27 .107, .138 ( c. B.C. 300), and rather later in the Eudoxus papyrus. Mayser (p. 104) cites instances of its appearance as a proper name, by way of showing that the old Attic spelling αἰετός did not survive : it may be seen in Syll 537 .39 (second half of iv/B.C.), where the word is an architectural term (= gable). In Syll 583 .17 (i/A.D.) we have a marble altar of Zeus at Smyrna, ἔχων ἀετὸν ἐν ἑαυτῷ : so ib. 588 .191 (Delos, c. B.C. 180) ἀετοῦ κεφαλὴ ἀργυρᾶ ἐπίχρυσος .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀετός "an eagle", Hom. , etc.:—proverb., ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαισι, of a thing quite out of reach, Ar. "an eagle as a standard", of the Persians, Xen. ; of the Romans, Plut. in architecture, "the pediment" of a temple, Ar.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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)