Strong's Lexicon
G3612 — οἴκημα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3612 |
|---|---|
| Word: | οἴκημα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3611 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | oikema |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oy'-kay-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a tenement 2. (specially), a jail |
| KJV Renderings: | prison |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
οἴκημα, ὀικηματος, τό, from (Pindar and) Herodotus down, a dwelling-place, habitation; euphemistically a prison (R. V. cell), Act 12:7, as in Thucydides 4, 47f; Demosthenes, Lucian, Tox. 29; Plutarch, Agis 19; Aelian v. h. 6, 1.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
οἴκημα (prison)
Acts 12:7
- KJV: And behold the angel of the Lord came upon 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 hands
- GK: και ιδού άγγελος κυρίου επέστη και φως έλαμψεν εν τω οικήματι πατάξας δε την πλευράν του Πέτρου ήγειρεν αυτόν λέγων ανάστα εν τάχει και εξέπεσον αυτού αι αλύσεις εκ των χειρών
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