A convert to Judaism from Pontus, Anatolia, and a disciple of Rabbi Akiba. The author of one of three post-Septuagint translations of the Bible into Greek, the others being Symmachus and Theodotion. The date of these translations is in dispute, but they seem to belong to the second century c.e. They all differ in translation “style,” Aquila’s being rather literal while Theodotion’s and Symmachus’ are somewhat freer. As revisions of the Septuagint version, they shed light on the later development of interpretive traditions.