Oikēma οἴκημα
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| οἴκημα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | oikēma |
| Strong's number | G3612 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | cell |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Oikēma (Greek οἴκημα, Strong's G3612) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “cell”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
οἴκημα, -τος, τό
(οἰκέω), [in LXX: Eze.16:24 (גַב), Tob.2:4, Wis.13:15 * ;]
a dwelling. As a euphemism for other definite terms (e.g. brothel. Hdt., ii, 121; cf. Ez, l.with), a prison (Thus., iv, 47 f.); Act.12:7.†
(AS)
(οἰκέω), [in LXX: Eze.16:24 (גַב), Tob.2:4, Wis.13:15 * ;]
a dwelling. As a euphemism for other definite terms (e.g. brothel. Hdt., ii, 121; cf. Ez, l.with), a prison (Thus., iv, 47 f.); Act.12:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prison (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cell (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Oikēma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 12:7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).