Lexical Definition
μετοικεσία metoikesía (met-oy-kes-ee'-ah) deportation G:N-F
from a derivative of a compound of μετά and οἶκος
X brought, carried(-ying) away (in-)to.
- a change of abode, i.e. (specially), expatriation
Usage: 3 forms in 12 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετοικεσίασ | carrying away | Matt.1.11 • Matt.1.17 • Matt.1.17 |
| displacement | LXX.Judg.18.30 • LXX.Obad.1.20 | |
| μετοικεσίαν | carrying away | Matt.1.12 |
| displacement | LXX.Nah.3.10 | |
| in a displacement | LXX.2Kgs.24.16 | |
| μετοικεσία | displacement | LXX.Jer.29.20 • LXX.Ezek.12.11 • LXX.Obad.1.20 |
| her displacement | LXX.Lam.1.7 |
Abbott-Smith
μετοικεσία, -ας, ἡ (= cl. μετοικία, -κησις; < μετοικέω, to change one's abode), [in LXX chiefly for גֹּלָה and cogn. forms, Ez 12:11, Ob 1:20, al.;]
change of abode, migration: of the Babylonian exile, μ. Βαβυλῶνος, Mt 1:11, 12, 17.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 12:11 |
| Obadiah | 1:20 |
| Matthew | 1:11 · 1:12 · 1:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μετοικεσία-εσία, ἡ,
={μετοικεσίαία} 1, especially of the captivity of the Jews, [LXX+NT]; also πλεόνων μ. 'the land o' the leal', [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.24.16 ☩ Matt.1.11