"one’s own, Mk. 15:20; Jn. 7:18; due, proper, specially assigned, Gal. 6:9; 1 Tim. 2:6; 6:15; Tit. 1:3; also used in NT as a simple possessive, Eph. 5:22; τὰ ἴδια, one’s home, household, people, Jn. 1:11; 16:32; 19:17; οἱ ἴδιοι, members of one’s own household, friends, Jn. 1:11; A..."
Definition and meaning
one’s own, Mk. 15:20; Jn. 7:18; due, proper, specially assigned, Gal. 6:9; 1 Tim. 2:6; 6:15; Tit. 1:3; also used in NT as a simple possessive, Eph. 5:22; τὰ ἴδια, one’s home, household, people, Jn. 1:11; 16:32; 19:17; οἱ ἴδιοι, members of one’s own household, friends, Jn. 1:11; Acts 24:23; ἰδίᾳ, adverbially, respectively, 1 Cor. 12:11; κατ’ ἰδίαν, adv., privately, aside, by one’s self, alone, Mt. 14:13, 23
In the original Greek the word is written: ἴδιος
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 idios (G2398) across the King James Bible.
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
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Common questions
Strong's G2398 (idios) is a Greek word that means: one’s own, Mk. 15:20; Jn. 7:18; due, proper, specially assigned, Gal. 6:9; 1 Tim. 2:6; 6:15; Tit. 1:3; also used in NT as a simple possessive, Eph. 5:22; τὰ ἴδια, one’s home, household, people, Jn. 1:... It appears 94 times in the King James Bible.
The word idios (G2398) appears 94 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2398 is idios, a Greek word defined as: one’s own, Mk. 15:20; Jn. 7:18; due, proper, specially assigned, Gal. 6:9; 1 Tim. 2:6; 6:15; Tit. 1:3; also used in NT as a simple possessive, Eph. 5:. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
idios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.