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αὐλή

aulēpalace/courtyardHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine12 occurrences5 books12 verses

Definition

αὐλή, -ῆς, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for חָצֵר ;]

1. in Hom., an open courtyard before a house, hence, an enclosure in the open, a sheepfold: John 10:1, 16

2. the court, courtyard, round which a house is built: Matthew 26:3, 58; 26:69, Mark 14:54, 66; 15:16, Luke 11:21; 22:55, John 18:15; τ. ναοῦ, Revelation 11:2. a dwelling, a palace (so, accusative to Grimm-Th., see word): Matthew 26:3, 58, Mark 14:54; 15:16, Luke 11:21, John 18:15 (but see MM, see word; cf. also DB, ii, 25, 287).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 26:3αὐλὴν · courtyard
    At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
  2. Matthew 26:58αὐλῆς · courtyard
    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
  3. Matthew 26:69αὐλῇ · courtyard
    Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
  4. Mark 14:54αὐλὴν · courtyard
    Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
  5. Mark 14:66αὐλῇ · courtyard
    While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
  6. Mark 15:16αὐλῆς · palace
    Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
  7. Luke 11:21αὐλήν · house
    When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
  8. Luke 22:55αὐλῆς · courtyard
    When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
  9. John 10:1αὐλὴν
    “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
  10. John 10:16αὐλῆς · fold
    I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  11. John 18:15αὐλὴν · courtyard
    Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
  12. Revelation 11:2αὐλὴν · courtyard
    But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.