Strong's G3624 · Greek
οἶκος
oikos · /oy'-kos/
Definition
of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively):--home, house(-hold), temple.
KJV: home, house(-hold), temple
Root / derivation: of uncertain affinity
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered οἶκος across 104 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
104 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew9 verses
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew 9:7And he arose, and departed to his house.
Matthew 10:6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 11:8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
Matthew 12:4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:44Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 21:13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Matthew 23:38Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Mark11 verses
And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
Mark 2:11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
Mark 2:26How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Mark 3:19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. into: or, home
Mark 5:38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
Mark 7:17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark 7:30And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
Mark 8:3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
Mark 8:26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Mark 9:28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. of all: or, an house of prayer for all nations
Luke32 verses
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Luke 1:33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke 1:40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Luke 1:56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Luke 1:69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Luke 5:24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Luke 5:25And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Luke 6:4How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
Luke 7:10And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Luke 8:39Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Luke 8:41And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Luke 9:61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Luke 10:5And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Luke 10:38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Luke 11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
Luke 11:24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Luke 12:39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Luke 12:52For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Luke 13:35Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Luke 14:1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke 14:23And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Luke 15:6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luke 16:4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Luke 16:27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 19:5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
Luke 19:9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke 19:46Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Luke 22:54Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
John4 verses
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
John 2:17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
John 7:53And every man went unto his own house.
John 11:20Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
Acts23 verses
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, from: or, at home
Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Acts 7:20In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: exceeding fair: or, fair to God
Acts 7:42Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
Acts 7:47But Solomon built him an house.
Acts 7:49Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Acts 10:2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts 11:12And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
Acts 11:13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts 11:14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
Acts 16:15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts 16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts 16:34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Acts 18:8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Acts 19:16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Acts 20:20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
Acts 21:8And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
1 Corinthians4 verses
And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1 Corinthians 11:34And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. condemnation: or, judgment
1 Corinthians 14:35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
1 Corinthians 16:19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
Colossians1 verse
1 Timothy4 verses
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1 Timothy 3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
1 Timothy 3:15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. ground: or, stay
2 Timothy2 verses
Philemon1 verse
Hebrews9 verses
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. appointed: Gr. made
Hebrews 3:3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Hebrews 3:4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
Hebrews 3:5And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
Hebrews 3:6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Hebrews 8:8For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
Hebrews 8:10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: put: Gr. give in: or, upon
Hebrews 10:21And having an high priest over the house of God;
Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. moved: or, being wary
1 Peter2 verses
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. are: or, be ye
1 Peter 4:17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3624 (oikos) mean?
of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively):--home, house(-hold), temple.
How many times does G3624 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3624 (οἶκος) appears in 104 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “house.”
How is oikos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3624 is rendered as “house” (100×), “houses” (5×), “home” (3×), “household” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word οἶκος come from?
of uncertain affinity