οἶκος
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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine113 occurrences14 books105 verses
Definition
οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ;]
1. prop., a house, dwelling: Acts 2:2; 19:16; with genitive poss., Matthew 9:6, 7 Mark 2:11, Luke 1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου, John 2:16; προσευχῆς, Matthew 21:13, al.; of a sanctuary (Hdt., Eur.): οἶ. τ. θεοῦ, of the tabernacle, Matthew 12:4, al.; the temple, Matthew 21:13, al.; metaphorically of a city: Matthew 23:38, Luke 13:35; of the body, Matthew 12:44, Luke 11:24; of Christians, 1 Peter 2:5; ἐν οἴ (M, Pr., 81f.), at home, Mark 2:1, 1 Corinthians 11:34; 14:35; so κατ ̓ οἶκον, Acts 2:46; 5:42; οἱ εἰς (= οἱ ἐν; see: εἰς) τ. οἶ., Luke 7:10; 15:6; κατ ̓οἴκους, from house to house, Acts 8:3; 20:20; εἰς (κατ ̓) οἶκον, with genitive (Bl., §46, 9), Mark 8:3, Luke 14:1, Romans 16:5, al.
2. By meton., a house, household, family: Luke 10:5, Acts 7:10, 1 Corinthians 1:16, 1 Timothy 3:4, 5 al.; of the Church, ὁ οἶ. τ. θεοῦ, 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:2, 1 Peter 4:17; of descendants, οἶ Ἰσραήλ (Δαυείδ, Ἰακώβ; Bl, §47, 9), Matthew 10:6, Luke 1:27, 33 al. (cf. Exodus 6:14, 1 Samuel 2:30, al.).
Synonyms: see: οἰκία.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as οἶκος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
113 total
- Matthew 9:6οἶκόν · homeBut so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
- Matthew 9:7οἶκον · homeAnd the man got up and went home.
- Matthew 10:6οἴκουGo rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
- Matthew 11:8οἴκοις · palacesOtherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
- Matthew 12:4οἶκον · houseHe entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
- Matthew 12:44οἶκόν · houseThen it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
- Matthew 15:24οἴκου · of [the] houseHe answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- Matthew 21:13οἶκός · house; οἶκος · a houseAnd He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- Matthew 23:38οἶκος · houseLook, your house is left to you desolate.
- Mark 2:1οἴκῳ · homeA few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
- Mark 2:11οἶκόν · home“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
- Mark 2:26οἶκον · houseDuring the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
- Mark 3:20οἶκον · homeThen Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
- Mark 5:19οἶκόν · homeBut Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
- Mark 5:38οἶκον · houseWhen they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
- Mark 7:17οἶκον · [the] houseAfter Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
- Mark 7:30οἶκον · homeAnd she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
- Mark 8:3οἶκον · homeIf I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
- Mark 8:26οἶκον · homeJesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
- Mark 9:28οἶκον · [the] houseAfter Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- Mark 11:17οἶκός · house; οἶκος · a houseThen Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- Luke 1:23οἶκον · homeAnd when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
- Luke 1:27οἴκου · [the] house…to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 1:33οἶκον · house…and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
- Luke 1:40οἶκον · home…where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
- Luke 1:56οἶκον · homeMary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
- Luke 1:69οἴκῳ · [the] houseHe has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- Luke 2:4οἴκου · [the] houseSo Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
- Luke 5:24οἶκόν · homeBut so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
- Luke 5:25οἶκον · homeAnd immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
- Luke 6:4οἶκον · houseHe entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
- Luke 7:10οἶκον · houseAnd when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
- Luke 7:36οἶκον · houseThen one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
- Luke 8:39οἶκόν · home“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
- Luke 8:41οἶκον · houseJust then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
- Luke 9:61οἶκόν · familyStill another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
- Luke 10:5οἴκῳ · houseWhatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- Luke 11:17οἶκος · a house; οἶκον · a houseKnowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
- Luke 11:24οἶκόν · houseWhen an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
- Luke 11:51οἴκου · sanctuary…from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
- Luke 12:39οἶκον · houseBut understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
- Luke 12:52οἴκῳ · householdFrom now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
- Luke 13:35οἶκος · houseLook, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
- Luke 14:1οἶκόν · [the] homeOne Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- Luke 14:23οἶκος · houseSo the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
- Luke 15:6οἶκον · home…comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
- Luke 16:4οἴκους · homesI know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’