Strong G1886ἔπαυλις

residence

Transliteration
epaulis
Pronunciation
ep'-ow-lis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G1909 and an equivalent of G833; a hut over the head that is a dwelling.

Detailed definition

ἔπ-αυλις, -εως, ἡ
(αὐλή), [in LXX for חָצֵר, טִירָה, (l.with), etc.;]
a dwelling, habitation: Act.1:20 (LXX).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1886 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • habitation1

First verses

  1. Acts 1:20
    For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
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Related words

Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔπαυλ-ις, εως, ἡ,
steading, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.111; οὐκ ἀσφαλὲς λέοντι καὶ προβάτοις ὁμοῦ ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἔπαυλιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.35.13, compare “IG” 14.1284, etc.)]
2 farm-building, country house, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.43, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 24, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus “fragment” 6.1, etc.)]
3 in military language, quarters, ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι encamp, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus2.149c; ἐπὶ στρατοπεδείᾳ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.15.5.)]
4 unwalled village, [LXX (LXX.Lev.25.31, +others)]