priscilla Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
priscilla in Easton's Bible Dictionary
the wife of Aquila (Acts 18:2), who is never mentioned without her. Her name sometimes takes the precedence of his (Rom. 16:3; 2 Tim. 4:19). She took part with Aquila (q.v.) in insturcting Apollos (Acts 18:26).
priscilla in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
Diminutive of Prisca. frontAQUILA.) A sample of what married women can do for the Lord's cause, as Phoebe is of what unmarried women can do. Timothy at Ephesus would find her counsel invaluable in dealing with the female part of his flock, his position as a young man needing delicacy and discretion in relation to them (2 Timothy 4:19; Romans 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26).