μετοικίζω
metoikízō
G3351 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To cause someone or a group to move from one dwelling place to another, often in the context of organized, official, or forceful relocation; especially to resettle a group as colonists or captives in another region. Semantic range includes: to lead into exile, to deport, to resettle, to relocate as colonists, to remove from one residence to another, frequently by external authority.
Semantic Range
to deport, to exile, to resettle, to relocate as colonists, to transplant population, to remove from one's dwelling (especially by external command)
Root / Etymology
From the prefix μετα- (meta-, indicating change or movement) and the verb οἰκίζω (oikizō, 'to settle, to establish a dwelling'), which is from οἶκος (oikos, 'house, dwelling'). Thus, μετοικίζω literally means 'to cause to dwell elsewhere' or 'to resettle.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
μετοικίζω is primarily found in Hellenistic and later Greek rather than in classical Attic usage and is particularly associated with notions of forced population movement (deportation) by imperial, military, or governmental action. It is regularly used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew terms concerning the forced relocation of Israelites and other populations—either as captives after conquest or as resettled colonists. In the New Testament, the term appears in genealogical and historical contexts, where population movements are described, carrying the nuance of official programmatic resettlement rather than private migration. The term's usage can include both deportation (exile) and resettlement for colonizing purposes, depending on the context. English translations often use 'carry away' or 'remove,' but these do not capture the specific sense of organized or forced resettlement present in the Greek.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as μετοικεσία; to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile:--carry away, remove into.
Root Family
οἰκ- (enkatoikéō) — to dwell, to inhabit, to reside
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G1460 | ἐγκατοικέω | one dwelling within |
| G1774 | ἐνοικέω | let it dwell within |
| G2733 | κατοικία | of a dwelling |
| G3609 | οἰκεῖος | household members |
| G3610 | οἰκέτης | O household servants |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3351-01 |
μετοικιῶ | metoikio | V FUT ACT IND 1P SG |
I will carry away | I will resettle | I will carry away | 1 |
G3351-02 |
μετῴκισεν | metokisen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
removed | he resettled | he resettled | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences