αὐλήaulḗ
a yard (as open to the wind); by implication, a mansion
Greek (New Testament) · G833
Meanings
1. in Hom., an open courtyard before a house, hence, an enclosure in the open, a sheepfold: John 10:1, John 10:16.
2. the court, courtyard, round which a house is built: Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:58, Matthew 26:69, Mark 14:54, Mark 14:66, Mark 15:16, Luke 11:21, Luke 22:55, John 18:15; τ. ναοῦ, Revelation 11:2.
3 a dwelling, a palace: Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:58, Mark 14:54, Mark 15:16, Luke 11:21, John 18:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:3 At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,
- Matthew 26:58 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.
- Matthew 26:69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”
- Mark 14:54 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest’s courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.
- Mark 14:66 Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard below. One of the servant girls who worked for the high priest came by
- Mark 15:16 The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.