Strong's Lexicon oikos: House, household, home, family Original Word: οἶκος Word Origin: Derived from the root of οἰκέω (oikeō), meaning "to dwell" or "to inhabit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1004 (בַּיִת, bayith): House, household, dwelling - H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה, mishpachah): Family, clan, tribe Usage: The Greek word "oikos" primarily refers to a physical structure or dwelling place, such as a house. It can also denote the people who reside within that structure, thus extending its meaning to "household" or "family." In the New Testament, "oikos" is used both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it refers to a physical building or home (e.g., Matthew 7:24, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock"). Metaphorically, it can refer to the family of God or the community of believers (e.g., 1 Timothy 3:15, "if I am delayed, you will know how to conduct yourself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth"). Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish culture, the "oikos" was a central unit of society. It encompassed not only the immediate family but also extended family members, servants, and sometimes even close friends. The "oikos" was a place of shelter, economic activity, and social interaction. In the Greco-Roman world, the household was often seen as a microcosm of the state, with the head of the household (paterfamilias) holding significant authority. In Jewish tradition, the household was also a place of religious instruction and practice, with the family playing a crucial role in the transmission of faith and values. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a house, a dwelling NASB Translation descendants (1), families (1), family (1), home (18), homes (2), house (79), household (14), households (1), itself (1), palaces (1), place (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3624: οἶκοςοἶκος, οἴκου, ὁ (cf. Latinvicus, English ending -wich; Curtius, § 95), from Homer down; the Sept. in numberless places for בַּיִת, also for הֵיכַל, a palace, אֹהֶל, a tent, etc.; 1. a house; a. strictly, an inhabited house (differing thus from δόμος the building): Acts 2:2; Acts 19:16; τίνος, Matthew 9:6; Mark 2:11; Mark 5:38; Luke 1:23, 40, 56; Luke 8:39, 41, etc.; ἔρχεσθαι εἰς οἶκον, to come into a house (domurn venire), Mark 3:20 (19); εἰς τόν οἶκον, into the (i. e. his or their) house, home, Luke 7:10; Luke 15:6; ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ, in the (her) house, John 11:20; ἐν οἴκῳ, at home, 1 Corinthians 11:34; 1 Corinthians 14:35; οἱ εἰς τόν οἶκον(see εἰς, C. 2), Luke 9:61; κατ' οἶκον, opposed to ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, in a household assembly, in private (R. V. at home; see κατά, II. 1 d.), Acts 2:46; Acts 5:42; κατ' οἴκους, opposed to δημοσίᾳ, in private houses (A. V. from house to house; see κατά, II. 3 a.), Acts 20:20; κατά τούς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, entering house after house, Acts 8:3; ἡ κατ' οἶκον τίνος ἐκκλησία, see ἐκκλησία, 4 b. aa. b. any building whatever: ἐμπορίου, John 2:16; προσευχῆς, Matthew 21:13; Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46; τοῦ βασιλέως, τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, the palace of etc., Matthew 11:8; Luke 22:54 (here T Tr WH οἰκία); τοῦ Θεοῦ, the house where God was regarded as present — of the tabernacle, Matthew 12:4; Mark 2:26; Luke 6:4; of the temple at Jerusalem, Matthew 21:13; Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46; John 2:16f, (Isaiah 56:5, 7); cf. Luke 11:51; Acts 7:47, 49; of the heavenly sanctuary, Hebrews 10:21 (οἶκος ἅγιος Θεοῦ, of heaven, Deuteronomy 26:15; Baruch 2:16); a body of Christians (a church), as pervaded by the Spirit and power of God, is called οἶκος πνευματικός, 1 Peter 2:5. c. any dwelling-place: of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it, Matthew 12:44; Luke 11:24; (used in Greek authors also of tents and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals). universally, the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile: οἶκος ὑμῶν, of the city of Jerusalem, Matthew 23:38; Luke 13:35. 2. by metonymy, the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household: Luke 10:5; Luke 11:17 (al: refer this to 1, and take ἐπί either locally (see ἐπί, C. I. 1), or of succession (see ἐπί, C. I. 2 c.)); 3. stock, race, descendants of one (A. V. house): ὁ οἶκος Δαυίδ, Luke 1:27, 69; Luke 2:4 (1 Kings 12:16); οἶκος Ἰσραήλ, Matthew 10:6; Matthew 15:24; Luke 1:33; Acts 2:36; Acts 7:42; ((ὁ οἶκος Ἰακώβ), 46 L T Tr marginal reading); Hebrews 8:8, 10 (Jeremiah 38:31 Of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) -- home, house(-hold), temple. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 9:6 N-AMSGRK: εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου NAS: up your bed and go home. KJV: unto thine house. INT: to the house of you Matthew 9:7 N-AMS Matthew 10:6 N-GMS Matthew 11:8 N-DMP Matthew 12:4 N-AMS Matthew 12:44 N-AMS Matthew 15:24 N-GMS Matthew 21:13 N-NMS Matthew 21:13 N-NMS Matthew 23:38 N-NMS Mark 2:1 N-DMS Mark 2:11 N-AMS Mark 2:26 N-AMS Mark 3:20 N-AMS Mark 5:19 N-AMS Mark 5:38 N-AMS Mark 7:17 N-AMS Mark 7:30 N-AMS Mark 8:3 N-AMS Mark 8:26 N-AMS Mark 9:28 N-AMS Mark 11:17 N-NMS Mark 11:17 N-NMS Luke 1:23 N-AMS Luke 1:27 N-GMS Strong's Greek 3624 |
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