οἰκεῖος

oikeiosof one’s householdHow to read Greek

greekNew TestamentAdjective3 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

οἰκεῖος, -α, -ον

(οἶκος), [in LXX for דּוֹד, שְׁאֵר, etc.; in Isaiah 58:7, οἰ. τοῦ σπέρματος for בָּשָׂר ;]

in or of the house (opposite to ξένος, ἀλλότριος);

(a) of things; τὰ οἰ., household affairs or goods;

(b) of persons, of the same family or kin; as subst., οἱ οἰ., kinsmen: 1 Timothy 5:8; with genitive of person(s), of the family of: metaphorically, τ. θεον, Ephesians 2:19; τ. πίστεως (Lft., in l), Galatians 6:10.

SYN,: συγγενής, ἴδιος (see Cremer, 446; Deiss., BS, 123)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as οἰκεῖος:

הוּתha.tat“to plot”33%
שְׁאֵרshe.er“flesh”33%
תַּנּוּרtan.nur“(Tower of) the Ovens”33%

Usage patterns

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Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total

Galatians 6:10οἰκείους · family
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Ephesians 2:19οἰκεῖοι · members of God’s household
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
1 Timothy 5:8οἰκείων · household
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.