comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried

“Fold” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Sheepfold

The divinely appointed system of Jewish ordinances which formed the enclosure into which the Lord entered by the door, in order to find His own sheep and lead them out. Gentile believers were added to them, and they became one flock (not “one fold”) with one Shepherd, the Lord Himself (John 10:1, 3, 16¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. (John 10:1)
³To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. (John 10:3)
¹⁶And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. (John 10:16)). There is no longer a fold on earth for those that are Christ's. They are formed into the church, namely, the one flock.

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Sheepfold—Taken at Beit Sahur, December 4, 1937

“Sheep-Cote” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

The same as “sheepfold,” in which the sheep were sheltered at night (1 Sam. 24:3³And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. (1 Samuel 24:3); 2 Sam. 7:8⁸Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: (2 Samuel 7:8); 1 Chron. 17:7⁷Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: (1 Chronicles 17:7)).

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Sheepfold

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5116 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

naveh

Phonic:

naw-veh’

Meaning:

or (feminine) navah {naw-vaw'}; from 5115; (adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)

KJV Usage:

comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried

From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

John 10:1¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. (John 10:1). He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

In this beautiful figure reference is made to the place of shelter for the sheep where they might repose at night, and be safe from the attacks of wild beasts. The modern sheep-folds of Syria, which no doubt resemble those of ancient times, are low, fiat buildings opening into a court, which is surrounded by a stone wall, protected on the top by a layer of thorns. A doorway carefully guarded forms the entrance. Sheep-folds are referred to in a number of passages. See Numbers 32:16,24,36¹⁶And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: (Numbers 32:16)
²⁴Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. (Numbers 32:24)
³⁶And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep. (Numbers 32:36); 1 Samuel 24:3³And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. (1 Samuel 24:3); 2 Chronicles 32:28²⁸Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. (2 Chronicles 32:28); Psalm 78:70⁷⁰He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: (Psalm 78:70).