οἶκος

oikos-2

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

Matthew 21:13 · Word #8

Lexicon G3624

Lemmaοἶκος
Transliterationoîkos
Strong'sG3624

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaοἶκος
Strong'sG3624

SIBI-P1 G3624-04

household-house

Rootοἶκος (oikos)
Core Meaningshouse, dwelling, household, family, estate, temple
Semantic Rangephysical house or dwelling; household members; family lineage; estate; temple as the house of a deity; dynastic house
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, οἶκος encompasses both structure and lineage, linking physical dwelling with covenant family identity. It is central to themes of household salvation, dynastic promise ("house of David"), and the temple as the house of God.
Morphological NotesNoun; nominative case; masculine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,NMS). Functions typically as the subject of a clause or as a predicate nominative.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "household-house" preserves the full semantic scope of οἶκος, which denotes not only a physical dwelling but also the family or household unit associated with it. The form is nominative masculine singular (NMS), reflecting a singular subject noun in its basic lexical form.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3624-01 oiko to/for the house
G3624-02 oikois in households
G3624-03 oikon household-dwelling (accusative singular masculine)

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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