Strong's Lexicon metoikesia: Exile, Deportation Original Word: μετοικεσία Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb μετοικίζω (metoikizō), meaning "to change one's dwelling place" or "to relocate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of exile is גָּלוּת (galut), Strong's Hebrew #1546, which also refers to captivity or exile. Usage: The term "metoikesia" refers to the act of being relocated or exiled, particularly in the context of a forced migration or deportation. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the period of the Babylonian exile, a significant event in Jewish history when the people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon. Cultural and Historical Background: The Babylonian exile was a pivotal event in Jewish history, occurring in the 6th century BC when the Babylonians, under King Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Jerusalem and deported many of its inhabitants to Babylon. This period of exile lasted approximately 70 years and had profound effects on Jewish culture, religion, and identity. It was during this time that much of the Hebrew Bible was compiled and edited, and the experience of exile deeply influenced Jewish theology and eschatology. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom metoikeó (to change one's abode) Definition change of abode NASB Translation deportation (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3350: μετοικεσίαμετοικεσία, μετοικεσίας, ἡ (for the better form μετοίκησις, from μετοικέω) (cf. Winers Grammar, 24 (23))), a removal from one abode to another, especially a forced removal: with the addition Βαβυλῶνος (on this genitive cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 2 α.) said of the Babylonian exile, Matthew 1:11f, 17. (The Sept. for גֹּלָה i. e. migration, especially into captivity; of the Babylonian exile, 2 Kings 24:16; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Ezekiel 12:11; for גָּלוּת, Obadiah 1:20; Nahum 3:10. Elsewhere only in Anthol. 7, 731, 6.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance change of residence, deportationFrom a derivative of a compound of meta and oikos; a change of abode, i.e. (specially), expatriation -- X brought, carried(-ying) away (in-)to. see GREEK meta see GREEK oikos Forms and Transliterations αποκίζειν μετοικεσία μετοικεσιαν μετοικεσίαν μετοικεσιας μετοικεσίας μετοικίαν μετοικίας μετώκισας metoikesian metoikesían metoikesias metoikesíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 1:11 N-GFSGRK: ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος NAS: at the time of the deportation to Babylon. KJV: about the time they were carried away to Babylon: INT: at [the time] of the deportation to Babylon Matthew 1:12 N-AFS Matthew 1:17 N-GFS Matthew 1:17 N-GFS Strong's Greek 3350 |
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