Phōleós — G5454

Definition

masculine noun

a burrow or lurking-place

Usually translated as

hole

Origin

of uncertain derivative

Occurrences

Phōleós occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)

• Matthew 8:20 — And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes (φωλεοὺς), and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
• Luke 9:58 — And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes (φωλεοὺς), and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.