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G5454 φωλεός (phōleós)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a burrow, hole

Strong's Definition

a burrow or lurking-place

Derivation: of uncertain derivative;

KJV Usage: hole

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φωλεός, φωλεου, ὁ, a lurking-hole, burrow; a lair: of animals, Mat_8:20; Luk_9:58. (Aristotle, Aelian, Plutarch, Geoponica, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φωλεός phōleos 2x a den, lair, burrow, Mat_8:20 ; Luk_9:58

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* φωλεός , -οῦ ὁ , a hole, den, lair: Mat_8:20 , Luk_9:58 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φωλεός [page 679] a hole, den, lair : a late Greek word fully illustrated by Wetstein ad Mat. 8:20. A verb φωλεύω , is used by a translator of Job. 38:40. MGr φωλιά , nest.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

φωλεός φωλεός, οῦ, ὁ, "a hole, den", of lions, Babr. ; of foxes, NTest. [Etym: deriv. uncertain]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φωλεός, -οῦ ὁ a hole, den, lair: Mat.8:20, Luk.9:58.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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