φωλεός
phōleos · den, hole
Greek word · Strong’s number G5454 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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phōleos (φωλεός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “den, hole”.
Lair.
How to say it
phō·le·os
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A hollow where an animal lives and hides.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 8:20
And Jesus says to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
- Luke 9:58
And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”