"pr. a place to pass the night in; cottage, farm; in NT a dwelling, habitation, farm, Acts 1:20*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a place to pass the night in; cottage, farm; in NT a dwelling, habitation, farm, Acts 1:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔπαυλις
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 epaulis (G1886) across the King James Bible.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
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Common questions
Strong's G1886 (epaulis) is a Greek word that means: pr. a place to pass the night in; cottage, farm; in NT a dwelling, habitation, farm, Acts 1:20* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word epaulis (G1886) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1886 is epaulis, a Greek word defined as: pr. a place to pass the night in; cottage, farm; in NT a dwelling, habitation, farm, Acts 1:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epaulis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.