/Greek/G1430

Strong's G1430 · Greek

δῶμα

doma · /do'-mah/

Number

G1430

Language

Greek

Original word

δῶμα

Transliteration

doma

Pronunciation

do'-mah

KJV occurrences

7 verses

Definition

from demo (to build); properly, an edifice, i.e. (specially) a roof:--housetop.

KJV: housetop

Root / derivation: from demo (to build)

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered δῶμα across 7 verses.

housetop5×

housetops2×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew2 verses

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

Matthew 24:17

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Mark1 verse

Mark 13:15

And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

Luke3 verses

Luke 5:19

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

Luke 12:3

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Luke 17:31

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Acts1 verse

Acts 10:9

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

Topics that use this word

Apostles, the Christ, the Prophet Joppa Judgment Minister (1)Ministers Missions Peter Prayer, Private Prayerfulness Second Coming of Christ, the Vision

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G1430 (doma) mean?

from demo (to build); properly, an edifice, i.e. (specially) a roof:--housetop.

How many times does G1430 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1430 (δῶμα) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “housetop.”

How is doma translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1430 is rendered as “housetop” (5×), “housetops” (2×).

Where does the Greek word δῶμα come from?

from demo (to build)