- Original: σπήλαιον - Transliteration: Spelaion - Phonetic: spay'-lah-yon - Definition: 1. a cave, den - Origin: from a presumed derivative of speos (a grotto) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Neuter of a presumed derivation of σπέος speos (a grotto); a cavern; by implication a hiding place or resort: - cave den. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • cave, 1 Joh 11:38 • dens, 2 Hebrews 11:38; Revelation 6:15