Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3625
οἰκουμένη
oikoumenē · “world”
Used 15 times across 6 books
Definition
οἰκουμένη, -ης, ἡ
(fern. Pres. pass. ptcp. of οἰκέω; sc. γῆ) [in LXX chiefly for תֵּבֵל, אֶרֶץ ;]
the inhabited earth;
(a) in cl., the countries occupied by Greeks, as disting. from barbarian lands (Hdt., Dem., al.);
(b) in later writers, the Roman world: Luk.2:1, Act.11:28 24:5; by meton., of its inhabitants : Act.17:6 19:27;
(with) in LXX (Psa.23:1 71:8, al.) and NT, also of the whole inhabited world: Mat.24:14, Luk.4:5 21:26, Rom.10:18, Heb.1:6, Rev.3:10 16:14; by meton. (ut supr.), Act.17:31, Rev.12:9;
(d) of the Messianic age, ἡ οἰ. ἡ μέλλουσα = ὁ αἰὼ ὁ μέλλων: Heb.2:5.†
(fern. Pres. pass. ptcp. of οἰκέω; sc. γῆ) [in LXX chiefly for תֵּבֵל, אֶרֶץ ;]
the inhabited earth;
(a) in cl., the countries occupied by Greeks, as disting. from barbarian lands (Hdt., Dem., al.);
(b) in later writers, the Roman world: Luk.2:1, Act.11:28 24:5; by meton., of its inhabitants : Act.17:6 19:27;
(with) in LXX (Psa.23:1 71:8, al.) and NT, also of the whole inhabited world: Mat.24:14, Luk.4:5 21:26, Rom.10:18, Heb.1:6, Rev.3:10 16:14; by meton. (ut supr.), Act.17:31, Rev.12:9;
(d) of the Messianic age, ἡ οἰ. ἡ μέλλουσα = ὁ αἰὼ ὁ μέλλων: Heb.2:5.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Luke3
Acts5
Romans1
Hebrews2
Revelation3
In the text
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.Luke 4:5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.Luke 21:26Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.Acts 11:28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar.Acts 17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.Acts 19:27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
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