οἶκος
oîkos
house
A physical structure used as a dwelling (house, residence); by extension, the people belonging to or associated with a household (family, lineage, household group); more broadly, a community defined by shared space or heritage (such as a royal house or clan). In certain contexts, the term also describes an entire nation, a religious sanctuary or temple as the dwelling of the divine, or a figurative community (household of faith).
Matthew 23:38 · Word #5
Lexicon G3624
| Lemma | οἶκος |
| Transliteration | oîkos |
| Strong's | G3624 |
| Definition | A physical structure used as a dwelling (house, residence); by extension, the people belonging to or associated with a household (family, lineage, household group); more broadly, a community defined by shared space or heritage (such as a royal house or clan). In certain contexts, the term also describes an entire nation, a religious sanctuary or temple as the dwelling of the divine, or a figurative community (household of faith). |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | house |
| Literal | house |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οἶκος |
| Strong's | G3624 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3624-04
dwelling house
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); subject-form singular referring to one dwelling or household entity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "dwelling house" preserves the root sense of an inhabited place derived from οἰκ- (to dwell). As a nominative masculine singular noun, it is presented in its basic lexical form without contextual modification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
house
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Simplified to 'house' because in context and in common rendering, 'house' sufficiently and faithfully renders 'oikos' as referring to the dwelling of the addressed group. 'Dwelling house' is redundant here. |