Strong G3612οἴκημα
cell
- Transliteration
- oikēma
- Pronunciation
- oy'-kay-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G3611; a tenement that is (specifically) a jail: - prison.
Detailed definition
οἴκημα, -τος, τό
(οἰκέω), [in LXX: Eze.16:24 (גַב), Tob.2:4, Wis.13:15 *;]
a dwelling. As a euphemism for other definite terms (e.g. brothel. Hdt., ii, 121; cf. Ez, l.with), a prison (Thus., iv, 47 f.); Act.12:7.†
(AS)
(οἰκέω), [in LXX: Eze.16:24 (גַב), Tob.2:4, Wis.13:15 *;]
a dwelling. As a euphemism for other definite terms (e.g. brothel. Hdt., ii, 121; cf. Ez, l.with), a prison (Thus., iv, 47 f.); Act.12:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3612 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- prison1
First verses
- Acts 12:7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
οἴκ-ημα, ατος, τό,
dwelling-place, ἱερὸν ἔσχον οἴ. ποταμοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.9)]: in plural, building, house, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.17, 9.13, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.5.2, etc.)]
2 room, chamber, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.164, 179, 2.121.ά, 148, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.134, 3.68, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.31, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 130d, “Prt.” 315d, etc.)]; especially bed-chamber, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.9, 10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 217d)]; dining-room, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Heraclides Historicus Cum. 2 (_plural_).)]
II special senses,
II.1 brothel, τὴν θυγατέρα κατίσαι ἐπ᾽ οἰκήματος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121. έ, 126; στῆσαί τινα ἐπ᾽ οἰ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.23; ἐπ οἰ. καθῆσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 163b, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.94, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.19)]; compare τέγος.
II.2 ={οἰκίσκος}, cage for animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.119.)]
II.3 horse's stable or stall, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 529.5 (3rd c.BC).)]
II.4 temple, shrine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.144.)]
II.4.b room in a temple, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.4.2,14.)]
II.5 prison, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.47, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 75.4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 32.29, NT.Act.12.7.)]
II.6 storeroom, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.6,19(_plural_).)]
II.7 workshop, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 321d.)]
II.8 story, floor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.52 (uncertain reading).)]
II.9 metaphorically, αἰσθητικὸν οἴ., of man, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 7.)]
dwelling-place, ἱερὸν ἔσχον οἴ. ποταμοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.9)]: in plural, building, house, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.17, 9.13, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.5.2, etc.)]
2 room, chamber, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.164, 179, 2.121.ά, 148, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.134, 3.68, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.31, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 130d, “Prt.” 315d, etc.)]; especially bed-chamber, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.9, 10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 217d)]; dining-room, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Heraclides Historicus Cum. 2 (_plural_).)]
II special senses,
II.1 brothel, τὴν θυγατέρα κατίσαι ἐπ᾽ οἰκήματος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121. έ, 126; στῆσαί τινα ἐπ᾽ οἰ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.23; ἐπ οἰ. καθῆσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 163b, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.94, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.19)]; compare τέγος.
II.2 ={οἰκίσκος}, cage for animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.119.)]
II.3 horse's stable or stall, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 529.5 (3rd c.BC).)]
II.4 temple, shrine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.144.)]
II.4.b room in a temple, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.4.2,14.)]
II.5 prison, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.47, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 75.4, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 32.29, NT.Act.12.7.)]
II.6 storeroom, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.6,19(_plural_).)]
II.7 workshop, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 321d.)]
II.8 story, floor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.52 (uncertain reading).)]
II.9 metaphorically, αἰσθητικὸν οἴ., of man, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 7.)]