Strong's Lexicon
oikia: House, household, dwelling
Original Word:οἰκία
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:oikia
Pronunciation:oy-kee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(oy-kee'-ah)
Definition:House, household, dwelling
Meaning:a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.
Word Origin:Derived from οἶκος (oikos), meaning "house" or "home."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - בַּיִת (bayith) - Strong's Hebrew 1004, meaning "house" or "household."
Usage:The Greek word "oikia" primarily refers to a physical structure or building used as a dwelling place, commonly translated as "house" or "home." It can also extend to mean "household," encompassing the family or those living within the house. In the New Testament, "oikia" is used both literally and metaphorically, often symbolizing a place of safety, community, and familial relationships.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the concept of "oikia" was central to social and economic life. A household often included not just the nuclear family but also extended family members, servants, and sometimes business operations. The "oikia" was a place of hospitality and community gatherings, reflecting the importance of family and social networks in ancient society. In Jewish culture, the household was also a place of religious instruction and observance, integral to the community's spiritual life.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
oikosDefinitiona house, dwelling
NASB Translationhome (6), house (75), household (5), households (1), houses (7).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3614: οἰκίαοἰκία,
οἰκίας,
ἡ (
οἶκος), the
Sept. for
בַּיִת (from
Herodotus down),
a house;
a. properly, an inhabited edifice, a dwelling:Matthew 2:11;Matthew 7:24-27;Mark 1:29;Luke 15:8;John 12:3;Acts 4:34;1 Corinthians 11:22;2 Timothy 2:20, and often;οἱἐντῇοἰκία namely,ὄντες,Matthew 5:15;οἱἐκτῆςοἰκίας with the genitive of person,Philippians 4:22;ἡοἰκίατοῦ (πατρόςμου)Θεοῦ, i. e. heaven,.John 14:2; of the body as the habitation of the soul,2 Corinthians 5:1.
b.the inmates of a house, the family:Matthew 12:25;ἡοἰκίατίνος, the household, the family of anyone,John 4:53;1 Corinthians 16:15 (cf.Winers Grammar, § 58, 4;Buttmann, § 129, 8 a.);. universally, for persons dwelling in the house,Matthew 10:13.
c.property, wealth, goods (cf. Latinres familiaris):τίνος,Matthew 23:14-13Rec. (cf.Wetstein (1752) at the passage);Mark 12:40;Luke 20:47; soοἶκος inHomer (as Odyssey 2, 237κατεδουσιβιαίωςοἶκονὈδυσσηος, cf. 4, 318), inHerodotus 3, 53 and in Attic; Hebrewבַּיִת,Genesis 45:18 (theSept.τάὑπάρχοντα);Esther 8:1 (theSept.ὅσαὑπῆρχεν). Not found in Rev. (Synonym: seeοἶκος, at the end)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
home, household.
Fromoikos; properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics) -- home, house(-hold).
see GREEKoikos
Forms and Transliterations
οικια οικία οἰκία οἰκίᾳ οικίαι οικίαις οικιαν οικίαν οἰκίαν οικιας οικιάς οικίας οἰκίας οικιων οικιών οικίων οικϊων οἰκιῶν οίκους oikia oikía oikíāi oikian oikían oikias oikías oikion oikiôn oikiōn oikiō̂n
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