◄ 833. aulé ►
Strong's Lexicon aulé: Courtyard, court, palace Original Word: αὐλή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: aulé Pronunciation: ow-LAY Phonetic Spelling: (ow-lay') Definition: court-yard, fore-court, sheep-fold; but it may be understood as: palace, house. Meaning: The term αὐλή primarily refers to a courtyard or an enclosed open space. It can also denote a sheepfold or a place where livestock are kept. Word Origin: Derived from the root word αὔω (auō), meaning "to blow" or "to breathe," which is related to the open space concept. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent of αὐλή is often חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr), which also means "courtyard" or "enclosure." This term is used in the Old Testament to describe the courtyards of the tabernacle and temple, as well as the open areas of homes and palaces. Examples include Exodus 27:9, where the courtyard of the tabernacle is described, and 1 Kings 7:12, which details the great courtyard of Solomon's temple. Usage: In the New Testament, αὐλή is used to describe various types of courtyards, including those of private homes, palaces, and the temple. It is also used metaphorically to describe the gathering place of believers or the spiritual "fold" of God's people. Context: The Greek word αὐλή appears in several contexts within the New Testament, illustrating both literal and metaphorical meanings. In the Gospels, αὐλή is often used to describe the courtyards of significant buildings. For instance, in Matthew 26:69, Peter is found sitting in the courtyard of the high priest during Jesus' trial: "Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. 'You also were with Jesus the Galilean,' she said." Here, αὐλή refers to the open area within the high priest's residence where people gathered. In John 10:1-16, αὐλή is used metaphorically in the parable of the Good Shepherd, where Jesus describes Himself as the shepherd who enters the sheepfold (αὐλή) by the gate, emphasizing His legitimate and caring relationship with His followers: "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." The term also appears in the context of the temple, as seen in Revelation 11:2, where the outer court (αὐλή) is mentioned: "But exclude the courtyard outside the temple; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will trample the holy city for forty-two months." The use of αὐλή in these passages highlights its dual role as both a physical space for gathering and a symbolic representation of spiritual belonging and protection. HELPS Word-studies 833 aulḗ – a building with an interior courtyard; an uncovered, walled area that is enclosed but without a roof; an open-air (interior) courtyard of a mansion or palace. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a courtyard, a court NASB Translation court (3), courtyard (5), fold (2), house (1), palace (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 833: αὐλή αὐλή, αὐλῆς, ἡ (ἄω to blow; hence) properly, a place open to the air (διαπνεόμενος τόπος αὐλή λέγεται, Athen. 5, 15, p. 189 b.); 1. among the Greeks in Homers time an uncovered space around the house, enclosed by a wall, in which the stables stood (Homer, Odyssey 9, 185; Iliad 4, 433); hence, among the Orientals that roofless enclosure in the open country in which flocks were herded at night, a sheepfold: John 10:1, 16. 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; so in the N. T. once: Revelation 11:2 (τήν αὐλήν τήν ἔξωθεν (Rec.st ἔσωθεν) τοῦ ναοῦ). The dwellings of the higher classes usually had two αὐλαί, one exterior, between the door and the street, called also προαύλιον (which see); the other interior, surrounded by the buildings of the dwelling itself. The latter is mentioned Matthew 26:69 (where ἔξω is opposed to the room in which the judges were sitting); Mark 14:66; Luke 22:55. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Häuser; (B. D. American edition under the word ; BB. DD. under the word ). 3. the house itself a palace: Matthew 26:3, 58; Mark 14:54; Mark 15:16; Luke 11:21; John 18:15, and so very often in Greek writings from Homer, Odyssey 4, 74 down (cf. Eustathius 1483, 39 τῷ τῆς αὐλῆς ὀνόματι τά δώματα δηλοῖ, Suidas col. 652 c. αὐλή. ἡ τοῦ βασιλέως οἰκία. Yet this sense is denied to the N. T. by Meyer et al.; see Meyer on Matthew, the passage cited). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance courtyard, hall From the same as aer; a yard (as open to the wind); by implication, a mansion -- court, (sheep-)fold, hall, palace. see GREEK aer Forms and Transliterations αυλαί αυλαίς αυλάς αυλη αυλή αὐλῇ αυλην αυλήν αὐλήν αὐλὴν αυλης αυλής αύλης αὐλῆς αυλών aule aulē aulêi aulē̂i aulen aulēn aulḗn aulḕn aules aulês aulēs aulē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 26:3 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως NAS: were gathered together in the court of the high priest, KJV: unto the palace of the high priest, INT: in the court of the high priest Matthew 26:58 N-GFS GRK: ἕως τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ ἀρχιερέως NAS: as far as the courtyard of the high priest, KJV: the high priest's palace, and INT: even to the court of the high priest Matthew 26:69 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ καὶ προσῆλθεν NAS: outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl KJV: without in the palace: and a INT: in the court and came Mark 14:54 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως NAS: right into the courtyard of the high priest; KJV: into the palace of the high priest: INT: to the court of the high priest Mark 14:66 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ ἔρχεται μία NAS: was below in the courtyard, one KJV: in the palace, there cometh INT: in the courtyard comes one Mark 15:16 N-GFS GRK: ἔσω τῆς αὐλῆς ὅ ἐστιν NAS: took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), KJV: away into the hall, called Praetorium; INT: within the palace that is Luke 11:21 N-AFS GRK: τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν ἐν εἰρήνῃ NAS: his own house, his possessions KJV: armed keepeth his palace, his INT: the of himself house in peace Luke 22:55 N-GFS GRK: μέσῳ τῆς αὐλῆς καὶ συνκαθισάντων NAS: in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, KJV: the midst of the hall, and INT: [the] midst of the court and they having sat down together John 10:1 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τῶν προβάτων NAS: by the door into the fold of the sheep, INT: to the fold of the sheep John 10:16 N-GFS GRK: ἐκ τῆς αὐλῆς ταύτης κἀκεῖνα NAS: are not of this fold; I must KJV: of this fold: them also I INT: of the fold this those also John 18:15 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως NAS: with Jesus into the court of the high priest, KJV: into the palace of the high priest. INT: into the court of the high priest Revelation 11:2 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἔξωθεν NAS: Leave out the court which is outside KJV: But the court which is without INT: And the court which [is] within Strong's Greek 833 12 Occurrences αὐλῇ — 2 Occ. αὐλὴν — 6 Occ. αὐλῆς — 4 Occ.