ΟἸΚΕΙΟΥΣἘΚ, οἰκειουσἐκ
OIKEIOUSEK, oikeiousek
Sounds Like: oy-KAY-oo-s EK
Translations: one's own, belonging to the household, intimate, proper, suitable, out of, from
From the root: ΟΙΚΕΙΟΣ, ΕΚ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Preposition
Explanation: This is a compound word formed by the adjective 'οἰκείους' (oikeious) and the preposition 'ἐκ' (ek), which has undergone elision. 'Οἰκείους' refers to those belonging to one's household or family, or more generally, those who are intimate, proper, or suitable. 'Ἐκ' means 'out of' or 'from'. Together, the phrase would mean 'one's own from' or 'those belonging to the household from'. It is used to indicate origin or separation from something.
Inflection: Masculine or Feminine, Accusative, Plural (for ΟΙΚΕΙΟΥΣ); Does not inflect (for ΕΚ)
Strong’s numbers: G3629 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1537 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 16:7
From the same root
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