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Strong's G3350 μετοικεσία (metoikesia)

metoikesia - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3350 — yeqod (“burning”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3350
Language Greek
Linked Usages 9
Books 7

Strong's G3350 Quick Answer

Strong's G3350 μετοικεσία (metoikesia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. metoikesia (met-oy-kes-ee'-ah) n. 1. a change of abode 2. (specially), expatriation It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include carried and brought. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
metoikesia (met-oy-kes-ee'-ah) n. 1. a change of abode 2. (specially), expatriation
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
carried and brought

Meaning and Definition

metoikesia (met-oy-kes-ee'-ah) n. 1. a change of abode 2. (specially), expatriation [from a derivative of a compound of G3326 and G3624] KJV: X brought, carried(-ying) away (in-)to Root(s): G3326, G3624

Original Word
μετοικεσία
Transliteration
metoikesia
Derivation
Root: οἶκος R1: 3326 R2: 3624
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3350. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

deportation

Usage: μετοικεσία, -ας, ἡ (= cl. μετολκία, -κησις; μετοικέω, to change one's abode), [in LXX chiefly for גּוֹלָה and cogn. forms, Eze.12:11, Ob 20, al. ;] change of abode, migration: of the Babylonian exile, μ. Βαβυλῶνος, Mat.1:11-12, 17.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3350 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render metoikesia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

brought Matthew 1:12 carried Matthew 1:11

How Strong's G3350 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3350 (μετοικεσία) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3350 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3350 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:11 KJV

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Matthew 1:12 KJV

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

Matthew 1:17 KJV

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.

Strong's G3350 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

4 Kingdoms 24:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and one thousand artificers and smiths: all were mighty men fit for war; and the king of Babylon carried them captive to Babylon.

1 Chronicles 5:22 Septuagint / Brenton

For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity.

Lamentations 1:7 Septuagint / Brenton

Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, And her rejection; She thought on all her desirable things Which were from the days of old, When her people fell into the hands of the oppressor, And there was none to help her: When her enemies saw it They laughed at her habitation.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3350.

4 Kingdoms 24:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and one thousand artificers and smiths: all were mighty men fit for war; and the king of Babylon carried them captive to Babylon.
1 Chronicles 5:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity.
Lamentations 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, And her rejection; She thought on all her desirable things Which were from the days of old, When her people fell into the hands of the oppressor, And there was none to help her: When her enemies saw it They laughed at her habitation.
Ezekiel 12:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
say, I am performing signs: as I have done, so shall it be to him: they shall go into banishment and captivity.
Obadiah 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And this shall be the domain of the captivity of the children of Israel, the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem shall inherit as far as Sepharad; they shall inherit the cities of the south.
Nahum 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet she shall go as a prisoner into captivity, and they shall dash her infants against the ground at the top of all her ways: and they shall cast lots upon all her glorious possessions, and all her nobles shall be bound in chains.
Matthew 1:11 New Testament, KJV
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Matthew 1:12 New Testament, KJV
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Matthew 1:17 New Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3350, grouped by book.

4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament

Strong's G3350 FAQ

What does metoikesia (μετοικεσία) mean?

Strong's G3350 is a Greek entry for G3350 μετοικεσία (metoikesia). metoikesia (met-oy-kes-ee'-ah) n. 1. a change of abode 2. (specially), expatriation

How many times is metoikesia (μετοικεσία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G3350 across 7 books.

Where can I study metoikesia (μετοικεσία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3350 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate metoikesia (μετοικεσία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as carried and brought. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3350 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3350, with linked reader references where each row is available.