οἰκουμένη
oikoumenēNoun (Feminine)G3625
world
From: feminine participle present passive of G3611 (οἰκέω) (as noun, by implication, of G1093 (γῆ));
Short Definition
land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire
Full Lexicon Entry
the inhabited earth; (a) in cl., the countries occupied by Greeks, as disting. from barbarian lands (Hdt., Dem.); (b) in later writers, the Roman world: by meton., of its inhabitants : (with) in LXX and NT, also of the whole inhabited world: ; by meton. (ut supr.),; (d) of the Messianic age, ἡ οἰ. ἡ *μέλλουσα *= ὁ αἰὼ ὁ μέλλων.
LXX Usage: chiefly for תֵּבֵל, אֶרֶץ
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
16 timesAppears 16 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
5
Revelation
4
Luke
3
Hebrews
2
Matthew
1
Key Passages
- Acts 11:28
- Acts 19:27
- Hebrews 2:5
- Luke 4:5
- Revelation 16:14
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