"change of abode or country, migration, Mt. 1:11, 12, 17*"
Definition and meaning
change of abode or country, migration, Mt. 1:11, 12, 17*
In the original Greek the word is written: μετοικεσία
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 metoikesia (G3350) across the King James Bible.
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
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Common questions
Strong's G3350 (metoikesia) is a Greek word that means: change of abode or country, migration, Mt. 1:11, 12, 17* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word metoikesia (G3350) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3350 is metoikesia, a Greek word defined as: change of abode or country, migration, Mt. 1:11, 12, 17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
metoikesia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.