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In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate the concept of a place of rest or habitation, often in contrast to the transient and unsettled life of Jesus and His followers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, dens or lairs were natural shelters for animals, providing protection from predators and harsh weather. These were often found in caves or dug into the ground. The imagery of a den was familiar to the people of the biblical era, symbolizing safety and permanence. In the context of Jesus' ministry, the lack of a permanent home highlighted His dedication to His mission and the sacrifices involved in following Him.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a hole, den<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>holes (2).<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 5454: φωλεός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φωλεός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">φωλεου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="accented">a lurking-hole, burrow; a lair</span>: of animals, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-20.htm">Matthew 8:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-58.htm">Luke 9:58</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Geoponica</span>, others.)<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>hole, den<p>Of uncertain derivative; a burrow or lurking-place -- hole. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>φωλεους φωλεούς φωλεοὺς pholeous pholeoùs phōleous phōleoùs<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/matthew/8-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Αἱ ἀλώπεκες <b>φωλεοὺς</b> ἔχουσιν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> have <span class="itali">holes</span> and the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The foxes have <span class="itali">holes,</span> and the birds<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> foxes <span class="itali">holes</span> have and<p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-58.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:58</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Αἱ ἀλώπεκες <b>φωλεοὺς</b> ἔχουσιν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> have <span class="itali">holes</span> and the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Foxes have <span class="itali">holes,</span> and birds<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-58.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> The foxes <span class="itali">holes</span> have and<p><b><a href="/greek/5454.htm">Strong's Greek 5454</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5454.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/pho_leous_5454.htm">φωλεοὺς — 2 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/5453.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5453"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5453" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5455.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5455"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5455" /></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>