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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

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Occurrences

113 total
  1. Hebrews 3:2οἴκῳ · house
    He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
  2. Hebrews 3:3οἴκου · house [itself]
    For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
  3. Hebrews 3:4οἶκος · house
    And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
  4. Hebrews 3:5οἴκῳ · house
    Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
  5. Hebrews 3:6οἶκον · house; οἶκός · house
    But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
  6. Hebrews 8:8οἶκον · house; οἶκον · house
    But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
  7. Hebrews 8:10οἴκῳ · house
    For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
  8. Hebrews 10:21οἶκον · house
    …and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
  9. Hebrews 11:7οἴκου · family
    By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
  10. 1 Peter 2:5οἶκος · house
    …you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  11. 1 Peter 4:17οἴκου · family
    For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?