οἶκον

oikon

house

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.

G3624

John 2:16 · Word #13

Lexicon G3624

Lemmaοἶκος
Transliterationoîkos
Strong'sG3624
In-contexthouse
Literalhouse

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaοἶκος
Strong'sG3624

SIBI-P1 G3624-03

household-dwelling (accusative singular masculine)

Rootοἶκος (oikos)
Core Meaningshouse, dwelling, household, family line, estate, temple
Semantic Rangephysical house or building, household members, family lineage, domestic estate, royal house, temple as God’s dwelling
Conceptual Significanceοἶκος is central to biblical thought, expressing not merely a structure but a relational household unit. It underlies themes of covenant family, dynastic promise ("house of David"), and the dwelling place of God among His people.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — noun; accusative case; masculine; singular. Functions typically as the direct object of a verb or after certain prepositions.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the core idea of οἶκος as both a physical dwelling and an extended household unit. The accusative singular masculine form (οἶκον) is reflected by indicating it functions as a singular direct object, maintaining its grammatical force in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root οἶκος (house, dwelling, household, family line, estate, temple)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3624-01 oiko to/for the house
G3624-02 oikois in households
G3611-03 oikon a household-dwelling

Word Usage (114 occurrences of G3624)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 9:6 οἶκόν oikon
Matthew 9:7 οἶκον oikon
Matthew 10:6 οἴκου oikou
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