Lexicon dóma: Roof, housetop Original Word: δῶμα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance housetop. From demo (to build); properly, an edifice, i.e. (specially) a roof -- housetop. HELPS Word-studies 1430 dṓma (from demō, "to build a house") – the roof-area of a flat-roof house. Flat housetops were ideal on hot summer nights for sleeping and passing on information "from one housetop to another." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom demó (to build) Definition a house, a housetop NASB Translation housetop (4), housetops (2), roof (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1430: δῶμαδῶμα, δώματος, τό (δέμω, to build); 1. a building, house, (Homer and following). 2. a part of a building, dining-room, hall, (Homer and following). 3. in the Script. equivalent to γααγ house-top, roof (Winer's Grammar, 23): Matthew 24:17; Mark 13:15; Luke 5:19; Luke 17:31. The house-tops of the Orientals were (and still are) level, and were frequented not only for walking but also for meditation and prayer: Acts 10:3; hence, ἐπί δωμάτων, on the house-tops, i. e. in public: Matthew 10:27; Luke 12:3; ἐπί τό δῶμα ... κατ' ὀφθαλμούς παντός Ἰσραήλ, 2 Samuel 16:22. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1406 גַּג (gag): A Hebrew term for "roof" or "housetop," similar in usage to δῶμα, often referring to the flat roofs common in ancient Israelite architecture. Usage: The term δῶμα is used in the New Testament to refer to the roof or upper part of a house, often accessible and used for various activities. It appears in contexts where the roof is a place of refuge or a vantage point. Context: The Greek word δῶμα (dōma) is primarily used in the New Testament to describe the roof or upper part of a house. In ancient Near Eastern architecture, roofs were typically flat and served as additional living space. They were often used for storage, drying produce, or as a place to retreat for privacy or prayer. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:27 N-GNPGRK: ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων NAS: proclaim upon the housetops. KJV: [that] preach ye upon the housetops. INT: upon the housetops Matthew 24:17 N-GNS Mark 13:15 N-GNS Luke 5:19 N-ANS Luke 12:3 N-GNP Luke 17:31 N-GNS Acts 10:9 N-ANS Strong's Greek 1430 |