οἰκίας
oikía
houses
A dwelling place, residence, or building used as a home; in extended senses, the people belonging to a household or the familial group associated with a residence. The primary sense of οἰκία is a physical structure intended for living, but it may also refer to the organized social unit inhabiting that structure. Occasionally used figuratively for a 'household' in the sense of dependents, family, or estate.
Mark 12:40 · Word #4
Lexicon G3614
| Lemma | οἰκία |
| Transliteration | oikía |
| Strong's | G3614 |
| Definition | A dwelling place, residence, or building used as a home; in extended senses, the people belonging to a household or the familial group associated with a residence. The primary sense of οἰκία is a physical structure intended for living, but it may also refer to the organized social unit inhabiting that structure. Occasionally used figuratively for a 'household' in the sense of dependents, family, or estate. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | houses |
| Literal | houses |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οἰκία |
| Strong's | G3614 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3614-03
of a dwelling
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes belonging, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine singular form denotes possession or association, best reflected by "of a dwelling." "Dwelling" preserves the core root sense of a place of habitation derived from οἰκ-. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
houses
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of a dwelling' is not precise; 'houses' is better for the accusative plural direct object and matches normal English idiom. |