"pr. to pass the time in a court-yard; to lodge; hence, to pass the night in any place, to lodge at night, pass or remain through the night, Mt. 21:17; Lk. 21:37*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to pass the time in a court-yard; to lodge; hence, to pass the night in any place, to lodge at night, pass or remain through the night, Mt. 21:17; Lk. 21:37*
In the original Greek the word is written: αὐλίζομαι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aulizomai (G835) across the King James Bible.
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
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Common questions
Strong's G835 (aulizomai) is a Greek word that means: pr. to pass the time in a court-yard; to lodge; hence, to pass the night in any place, to lodge at night, pass or remain through the night, Mt. 21:17; Lk. 21:37* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word aulizomai (G835) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G835 is aulizomai, a Greek word defined as: pr. to pass the time in a court-yard; to lodge; hence, to pass the night in any place, to lodge at night, pass or remain through the night, Mt. 21:17;. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aulizomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.