Matthew 23:38:5Matt.23.38.W5TAB
οἶκος
oikos
“house of”
- Transliteration
- OI-kos
- Extended
- OI-kohs
- IPA
- /ˈoi.kos/
Meaning by language
- English
- house of
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
OI-kos
- sentence
i-DOO a-PHI-e-tai hy-MEEN ho OI-kos hy-MÔN E-rê-mos
Exegesis
The nominative phrase ho oikos humon {ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν | ho oî-kos hū-mōn} ‘your house’ uses the definite article and genitive pronoun to denote possession.
Root and etymology
oik-oi-k
“house, dwelling, household”
In context — Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left to you desolate .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:38:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 23:38, so the Greek word οἶκος (oikos) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.23.38.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.38.W5.S1) and character.