οἰκουμένη, -ης, ἡ (fern. Pres. pass. ptcp. of οἰκέω; sc. γῆ) [in LXX chiefly for תֵּבֵל, אֶרֶץ ;] the inhabited earth; (a) in cl., the countries occupied by Greeks, as disting. from barbarian lands (Hdt., Dem., al.); (b) in later writers, the Roman world: Luk.2:1, Act.11:28 24:5; by meton., of its inhabitants : Act.17:6 19:27; (with) in LXX (Psa.23:1 71:8, al.) and NT, also of the whole inhabited world: Mat.24:14, Luk.4:5 21:26, Rom.10:18, Heb.1:6, Rev.3:10 16:14; by meton. (ut supr.), Act.17:31, Rev.12:9; (d) of the Messianic age, ἡ οἰ. ἡ μέλλουσα = ὁ αἰὼ ὁ μέλλων: Heb.2:5.† (AS)
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G3625 — οἰκουμένη
oikoumenē · world · Greek
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Matthew 24:14 · οἰκουμένῃand this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.Luke 2:1 · οἰκουμένην.And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled—Luke 4:5 · οἰκουμένηςAnd the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,Luke 21:26 · οἰκουμένῃ·men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.Acts 11:28 · οἰκουμένην,and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world—which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar—Acts 17:6 · οἰκουμένηνand not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud—‘These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,Acts 17:31 · οἰκουμένηνbecause He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.’Acts 19:27 · οἰκουμένηand not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.’Acts 24:5 · οἰκουμένηνfor having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world—a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes—Romans 10:18 · οἰκουμένηςbut I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed—‘to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.’Hebrews 1:6 · οἰκουμένηνand when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, ‘And let them bow before him—all messengers of God;’Hebrews 2:5 · οἰκουμένηνFor not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,Revelation 3:10 · οἰκουμένης‘Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.Revelation 12:9 · οἰκουμένηνand the great dragon was cast forth—the old serpent, who is called ‘Devil,’ and ‘the Adversary,’ who is leading astray the whole world—he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.Revelation 16:14 · οἰκουμένηςfor they are spirits of demons, doing signs—which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to bring them together to the battle of that great day of God the Almighty;—