οἴκῳ

oîkos

house

A physical structure used as a dwelling (house, residence); by extension, the people belonging to or associated with a household (family, lineage, household group); more broadly, a community defined by shared space or heritage (such as a royal house or clan). In certain contexts, the term also describes an entire nation, a religious sanctuary or temple as the dwelling of the divine, or a figurative community (household of faith).

G3624

Acts 11:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G3624

Lemmaοἶκος
Transliterationoîkos
Strong'sG3624
DefinitionA physical structure used as a dwelling (house, residence); by extension, the people belonging to or associated with a household (family, lineage, household group); more broadly, a community defined by shared space or heritage (such as a royal house or clan). In certain contexts, the term also describes an entire nation, a religious sanctuary or temple as the dwelling of the divine, or a figurative community (household of faith).

Morphology N DAT M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehouse
Literalhouse

Lexical Info

Lemmaοἶκος
Strong'sG3624

SIBI-P1 Translation G3624-01

to the dwelling

Morphological NotesNoun, dative singular, masculine (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); denotes indirect object, location, or sphere in which something occurs.
Rendering RationaleThe dative singular masculine form οἴκῳ denotes location or relation, naturally rendered with "to" or "in" in English. "Dwelling" preserves the root sense of an inhabited place while allowing for both structure and household extensions.

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