◄ 3625. oikoumené ►
Strong's Lexicon oikoumené: World, inhabited earth Original Word: οἰκουμένη Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: oikoumené Pronunciation: oy-kou-men'-ay Phonetic Spelling: (oy-kou-men'-ay) Definition: World, inhabited earth Meaning: (properly: the land that is being inhabited, the land in a state of habitation), the inhabited world, that is, the Roman world, for all outside it was regarded as of no account. Word Origin: From the Greek verb οἰκέω (oikeō), meaning "to dwell" or "to inhabit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is תֵּבֵל (tebel), Strong's Hebrew 8398, which also refers to the world or the inhabited earth. Usage: The term "oikoumené" primarily refers to the inhabited world or the known world, particularly in the context of the Roman Empire during the New Testament period. It is used to describe the earth as the dwelling place of humanity, often with an emphasis on the civilized or politically organized world. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "oikoumené" was commonly used to denote the extent of the Roman Empire, which was considered the center of civilization and governance. This term reflects the worldview of the time, where the Roman Empire was seen as encompassing the entirety of the civilized world. In Jewish and early Christian thought, it also carried eschatological connotations, referring to the world that God governs and will ultimately redeem. HELPS Word-studies 3625 oikouménē (from 3611 /oikéō, "to inhabit, dwell") – the inhabited earth, i.e. all people living on the inhabited globe. [3625 (oikouménē) is "the land that is being inhabited, the land in a state of habitation, the inhabited world, that is, the Roman world (orbis terrarum), for all outside it was regarded as of no account" (Souter). 3625 (oikouménē) literally means "the inhabited (land)." It was "originally used by the Greeks to denote the land inhabited by themselves, in contrast with barbarian countries; afterward, when the Greeks became subject to the Romans, 'the entire Roman world;' still later, for 'the whole inhabited world' " (WS, 140,141).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin the fem. pres. pass. part. of oikeó Definition the inhabited earth NASB Translation inhabited earth (1), world (14). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3625: οἰκουμένη οἰκουμένη, οἰκουμένης, ἡ (feminine of the present passive participle from οἰκέω (namely, γῆ; cf. Winers Grammar, § 64, 5; Buttmann, § 123, 8)); 1. the inhabited earth; a. in Greek writings often the portion of the earth inhabited by the Greeks, in distinction from the lands of the barbarians, cf. Passow, ii., p. 415a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I.). b. in the Greek authors who wrote about Roman affairs (like the Latinorbis terrarum) equivalent to the Roman empire: so πᾶσα ἡ οἰκουμένη contextually equivalent to all the subjects of this empire, Luke 2:1. c. the whole inhabited earth, the world (so in (Hyperides, Eux. 42 (probably Liddell and Scott)) the Sept. for תֵּבֵל and אֶרֶץ): Luke 4:5; Luke 21:26; Acts 24:5; Romans 10:18; Revelation 16:14; Hebrews 1:6 (πᾶσα ἡ οἰκουμένη, Josephus, b. j. 7, 3, 3); ὅλῃ ἡ οἰκουμένη, Matthew 24:14; Acts 11:28 (in the same sense Josephus, Antiquities 8, 13, 4 πᾶσα ἡ οἰκουμένη; cf. Bleek, Erklär. d. drei ersten Evv. i., p. 68); by metonymy, the inhabitants of the earth, men: Acts 17:6, 31 (Psalm 9:9); ; ἡ οἰκουμένη ὅλῃ, all mankind, Revelation 3:10; Revelation 12:9. 2. the universe, the world: Wis. 1:7 (alternating there with τά πάντα); ἡ οἰκουμένη μελλουσα, that consummate state of all things which will exist after Christ's return from heaven, Hebrews 2:5 (where the word alternates with πάντα and τά πάντα, Hebrews 2:8, which there is taken in an absolute sense). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance earth, world. Feminine participle present passive of oikeo (as noun, by implication, of ge); land, i.e. The (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire -- earth, world. see GREEK oikeo see GREEK ge Forms and Transliterations οικουμενη οἰκουμένη οἰκουμένῃ οικουμενην οἰκουμένην οικουμενης οἰκουμένης oikoumene oikoumenē oikouméne oikouménē oikouménei oikouménēi oikoumenen oikoumenēn oikouménen oikouménēn oikoumenes oikoumenēs oikouménes oikouménēs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:14 N-DFS GRK: ὅλῃ τῇ οἰκουμένῃ εἰς μαρτύριον NAS: in the whole world as a testimony KJV: in all the world for a witness INT: all the earth for a testimony Luke 2:1 N-AFS GRK: πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην NAS: of all the inhabited earth. KJV: that all the world should be taxed. INT: all the world Luke 4:5 N-GFS GRK: βασιλείας τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐν στιγμῇ NAS: the kingdoms of the world in a moment KJV: the kingdoms of the world in INT: kingdoms of the world in a moment Luke 21:26 N-DFS GRK: ἐπερχομένων τῇ οἰκουμένῃ αἱ γὰρ NAS: of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers KJV: those things which are coming on the earth: for INT: is coming on the earth indeed Acts 11:28 N-AFS GRK: ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην ἥτις ἐγένετο NAS: over the world. And this KJV: all the world: which INT: all the world which came to pass Acts 17:6 N-AFS GRK: Οἱ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἀναστατώσαντες οὗτοι NAS: who have upset the world have come KJV: that have turned the world upside down INT: Those who the habitable world have set in confusion these Acts 17:31 N-AFS GRK: κρίνειν τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ NAS: judge the world in righteousness KJV: judge the world in INT: to judge the world in righteousness Acts 19:27 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ οἰκουμένη σέβεται NAS: of Asia and the world worship KJV: Asia and the world worshippeth. INT: and the world worship Acts 24:5 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην πρωτοστάτην τε NAS: throughout the world, and a ringleader KJV: throughout the world, and INT: in the world a leader moreover Romans 10:18 N-GFS GRK: πέρατα τῆς οἰκουμένης τὰ ῥήματα NAS: TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD. KJV: unto the ends of the world. INT: ends of the world the words Hebrews 1:6 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην λέγει Καὶ NAS: the firstborn into the world, He says, KJV: into the world, he saith, INT: into the world he says And Hebrews 2:5 N-AFS GRK: ὑπέταξεν τὴν οἰκουμένην τὴν μέλλουσαν NAS: to angels the world to come, KJV: put in subjection the world to come, INT: did he subject the world which is to come Revelation 3:10 N-GFS GRK: ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκουμένης ὅλης πειράσαι NAS: upon the whole world, to test KJV: all the world, to try INT: upon the habitable world whole to try Revelation 12:9 N-AFS GRK: πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην ἐβλήθη NAS: the whole world; he was thrown KJV: the whole world: he was cast out INT: misleads the habitable [world] whole he was cast Revelation 16:14 N-GFS GRK: βασιλεῖς τῆς οἰκουμένης ὅλης συναγαγεῖν NAS: of the whole world, to gather them together KJV: and of the whole world, to gather them INT: kings of the habitable [world] whole to gather together Strong's Greek 3625 15 Occurrences οἰκουμένῃ — 3 Occ. οἰκουμένην — 8 Occ. οἰκουμένης — 4 Occ.