◄ 3625. oikoumené ►
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. 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 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). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb οἰκέω (oikeō), meaning "to dwell" or "to inhabit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term οἰκουμένη does not have a direct one-to-one equivalent in Hebrew, but it is conceptually related to terms like תֵּבֵל (tebel, Strong's Hebrew 8398), which refers to the world or the earth, often in the context of the inhabited or civilized world. Another related term is אֶרֶץ (erets, Strong's Hebrew 776), which broadly means "earth" or "land" and can denote the inhabited regions of the world. Usage: The word οἰκουμένη is used in the New Testament to describe the inhabited world, often in the context of the spread of the Gospel or the reach of political power. It appears in various passages to convey the idea of the known world or the extent of human habitation. Context: The term οἰκουμένη is significant in the New Testament, reflecting both a geographical and a theological concept. In the context of the Roman Empire, it often refers to the extent of Roman rule and influence, as seen in passages like Luke 2:1, where a decree from Caesar Augustus is said to affect "all the world." This usage underscores the vast reach of Roman authority during the time of Jesus. Theologically, οἰκουμένη is used to express the universal scope of God's plan and the spread of the Gospel. In Matthew 24:14, Jesus speaks of the Gospel being preached "in all the world" as a testimony to all nations before the end comes. This highlights the mission of the early church to reach every corner of the inhabited earth with the message of Christ. Additionally, οἰκουμένη is employed in eschatological contexts, as in Hebrews 1:6, where it refers to the world into which God brings His firstborn, emphasizing the cosmic significance of Christ's incarnation and reign. The term also appears in Revelation 3:10, where it describes the "hour of testing" that is to come upon the whole world, indicating a time of trial affecting all humanity. 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.