Greek · G835 · unreviewed

αὐλίζομαι

To pass the night (properly, in the open air)

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αὐλίζομαι G835
Pronunciation aulízomai

What does αὐλίζομαι (aulízomai) mean in the Bible?

αὐλίζομαι (aulízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to pass the night (properly, in the open air)". αὐλίζομαι (αὐλή), [in LXX chiefly for לוּן ;] __1.

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Meaning

to pass the night (properly, in the open air)
Extended definition

(αὐλή), [in LXX chiefly for לוּן ;]

1prop., to lodge in a courtyard.
2to lodge in the open.
3to pass the night, lodge (LXX; MM, see word): Mat.21:17, Luk.21:37.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 background 1
Tense
imperfect 1 aorist 1
Voice
middle 1 passive 1
Mood
indicative 2

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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