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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1886. ἔπαυλις (epaulis) -- Dwelling, habitation, homestead</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1886.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/11-53.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1886.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1886</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1885b.htm" title="1885b">◄</a> 1886. epaulis <a href="../greek/1887.htm" title="1887">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">epaulis: Dwelling, habitation, homestead</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπαύλις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epaulis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-POW-lis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep'-ow-lis)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Dwelling, habitation, homestead<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a farm, estate, dwelling, habitation.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb "epauleō," meaning "to dwell" or "to settle."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "epaulis" is מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan), which also means dwelling or habitation, particularly in the context of the tabernacle or a place where God's presence resides.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "epaulis" refers to a place of dwelling or habitation, often implying a rural or pastoral setting. It is used to describe a homestead or a place where one resides, typically in a more permanent or settled manner.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of a dwelling or homestead was central to family life and societal structure. The "epaulis" would often be a place where extended families lived together, working the land and maintaining their livelihoods. This term reflects the agrarian lifestyle that was common in the ancient world, where land ownership and family homesteads were vital for survival and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> and <a href="/greek/833.htm">aulé</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a habitation<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>homestead (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1886: ἔπαυλις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἔπαυλις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπαυλισεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐπί</span> and <span class="greek2">αὖλις</span> tent, place to pass the night in; hence, a country-house, cottage, cabin, fold), <span class="accented">a farm; a dwelling</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">habitation</span>): <a href="/interlinear/acts/1-20.htm">Acts 1:20</a> from <a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-26.htm">Psalm 68:26</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 69:26>). (<span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others; also <span class="accented">a camp,</span> military <span class="accented">quarters,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>habitation, dwelling, residence<p>From <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> and an equivalent of <a href="/greek/833.htm">aule</a>; a hut over the head, i.e. A dwelling -- habitation. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/833.htm">aule</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επαύλεις έπαυλεις επαύλεσι επαύλεσιν επαύλεων επαύλεως έπαυλιν επαυλις έπαυλις ἔπαυλις epaulis épaulis<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 1:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Γενηθήτω ἡ <b>ἔπαυλις</b> αὐτοῦ ἔρημος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Psalms, <span class="itali">LET HIS HOMESTEAD</span> BE MADE<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Let his <span class="itali">habitation</span> be desolate,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Let become the <span class="itali">homestead</span> of him desolate<p><b><a href="/greek/1886.htm">Strong's Greek 1886</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1886.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epaulis_1886.htm">ἔπαυλις — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1885b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1885b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1885b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1887.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1887"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1887" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>