aetos denotes an eagle, whether gathered at a corpse, used in a comparison, or pictured flying.

The term denotes an eagle in varied scenes: plural birds gather where a body lies, while singular forms describe great wings, a flying likeness, and an eagle flying in midair.

1. Eagle in gathering, flight, and comparison · dominant

   The nominative plural forms occur in sayings about birds gathering where a body or corpse is in Luke 17:37 and Matthew 24:28; the APB renders these clauses with “eagles.” Singular forms occur in Revelation 12:14 for the great eagle's wings, Revelation 4:7 for a living creature's likeness to a flying eagle, and Revelation 8:13 for one eagle flying in midair and speaking.

   Luke 17:37Matthew 24:28Revelation 12:14Revelation 4:7Revelation 8:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “eagle” or “eagles”: gathered at a body, providing wings, describing a flying likeness, and flying in midair. These renderings are confirmed by the clauses rather than treated as a separate sense list.