Strong's Lexicon
G1886 — ἔπαυλις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1886 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔπαυλις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and an equivalent of G833 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epaulis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep'-au-lis |
| Meaning: | 1. a hut over the head, i.e. a dwelling |
| KJV Renderings: | habitation |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔπαυλις, ἐπαυλισεως, ἡ (ἐπί and αὖλις tent, place to pass the night in; hence, a country-house, cottage, cabin, fold), a farm; a dwelling (A. V. habitation): Act 1:20 from Psa 68:26 (). (Diodorus, Plutarch, others; also a camp, military quarters, Plato, Polybius)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔπαυλις (habitation)
Acts 1:20
- KJV: 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
- GK: γέγραπται γαρ εν βίβλω ψαλμών γενηθήτω η έπαυλις αυτού έρημος και μη έστω ο κατοικών εν αυτή και την επισκοπήν αυτού λάβοι έτερος
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