"pr. a house; synec. a roof, Mt. 10:27; 24:17"
Definition and meaning
pr. a house; synec. a roof, Mt. 10:27; 24:17
In the original Greek the word is written: δῶμα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of doma (G1430) across the King James Bible.
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
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Common questions
Strong's G1430 (doma) is a Greek word that means: pr. a house; synec. a roof, Mt. 10:27; 24:17 It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word doma (G1430) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1430 is doma, a Greek word defined as: pr. a house; synec. a roof, Mt. 10:27; 24:17. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
doma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.