Strong's Lexicon metoikizó: To deport, to exile, to relocate Original Word: μετοικίζω Word Origin: From the Greek words "meta" (meaning "after" or "change") and "oikos" (meaning "house" or "dwelling"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with this concept is גָּלָה (galah - Strong's Hebrew 1540), which means "to uncover, remove, or go into exile." Usage: The verb "metoikizó" refers to the act of moving or relocating people from one place to another, often used in the context of deportation or exile. In the biblical context, it typically describes the forced relocation of populations, such as the Israelites, due to conquest or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, conquering empires like Assyria and Babylon often relocated conquered peoples to prevent rebellion and to assimilate them into the empire. This practice was common in the ancient Near East and served both as a punishment and a means of control. The Israelites experienced such deportations during the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities, which had profound effects on their national identity and religious practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom metoikos (an emigrant) Definition to cause to migrate NASB Translation move (1), remove (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3351: μετοικίζωμετοικίζω: future (Attic) μετοικιῶ (cf. Buttmann, 37 (32); Winer's Grammar, § 13, 1 c.); 1 aorist μετῴκισα; to transfer settlers; to cause to remove into another land (see μετά, III. 2): τινα followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Acts 7:4; ἐπέκεινα with the genitive of place (Amos 5:27), Acts 7:43. (Thucydides 1, 12; Aristophanes, Aristotle, Philo (Josephus, contra Apion 1, 19, 3), Plutarch, Aelian; the Sept. several times for הִגְלָה.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance carry away, remove, exile toFrom the same as metoikesia; to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile -- carry away, remove into. see GREEK metoikesia Forms and Transliterations μετοικιούσιν μετοικιω μετοικιώ μετοικιῶ μέτοικον μετώκησεν μετώκισα μετώκισαν μετωκισεν μετῴκισεν μετωκίσθη metoikio metoikiô metoikiō metoikiō̂ metṓikisen metokisen metōkisenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 7:4 V-AIA-3SGRK: πατέρα αὐτοῦ μετῴκισεν αὐτὸν εἰς NAS: died, [God] had him move to this KJV: father was dead, he removed him into INT: father of him he removed him into Acts 7:43 V-FIA-1S Strong's Greek 3351 |
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