Aulḗ — G833

G833 · Greek — αὐλή

Pronunciation: ow-lay'

Definition

feminine noun

a yard (as open to the wind); by implication, a mansion

  1. among the Greeks in Homers time an uncovered space around the house, enclosed by a wall, in which the stables stood
  2. the uncovered court-yard of the house, Hebrew חָצֵר, the Sept. αὐλή, Vulg.atrium. In the O. T. particularly of the courts of the tabernacle and of the temple at Jerusalem
  3. the house itself a palace

Usually translated as

palace, hall, court, fold, sheepfold

Origin

from the same as G109

Occurrences

Aulḗ occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (3), Luke (2), John (3), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — A