Word study · Greek
oikos
house, household
Say it: OY-kos (approximate)
οἶκος
What it means
A house, household. "His own house" (3:4-5, 3:12) and "God's house" (3:15).
Range of meaning
- HouseA building.
- HouseholdA family and its dependents.
- TempleThe house of God.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"His own house" (3:4-5) and "God's house" (3:15).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G3624G or G3624H is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources