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Strong's G3351 μετοικίζω (metoikizo)

Metoikizo means “carry away” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3351 — yequm in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3351
Language Greek
Linked Usages 11
Books 7

Strong's G3351 Quick Answer

Strong's G3351 μετοικίζω (metoikizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. metoikizo (met-oy-kid'-zo) v. 1. to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile [from a compound of G3326 and G3624] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include into and carry. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
metoikizo (met-oy-kid'-zo) v. 1. to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile [from a compound of G3326 and G3624]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
into and carry

Meaning and Definition

metoikizo (met-oy-kid'-zo) v. 1. to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile [from a compound of G3326 and G3624] KJV: carry away, remove into Root(s): G3326, G3624 See also: G3550

Original Word
μετοικίζω
Transliteration
metoikizo
Derivation
Root: οἶκος R1: 3326 R2: 3624
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3351. 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)

to deport

Usage: μετ-οικίζω (μέτοικος, an emigrant), [in LXX chiefly for גָּלָה hi. ;] to remove to a new abode, cause to migrate: Act.7:4, 43" (LXX) .† (AS)

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How Strong's G3351 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render metoikizo, 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.

carry Acts 7:43 into Acts 7:4

How Strong's G3351 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 8 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.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3351 (μετοικίζω) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3351 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 G3351 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 7:4 KJV

Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

Acts 7:43 KJV

Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Strong's G3351 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 5:6 Septuagint / Brenton

his son Beerah, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away captive: he is the chief of the Reubenites.

1 Chronicles 5:26 Septuagint / Brenton

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and carried away Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and to the river Gozan, until this day.

1 Chronicles 8:6 Septuagint / Brenton

These were the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

Strong's G3351 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 5:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3351.

1 Chronicles 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
his son Beerah, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away captive: he is the chief of the Reubenites.
1 Chronicles 5:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and carried away Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and to the river Gozan, until this day.
1 Chronicles 8:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These were the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
Jeremiah 20:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give thee up to captivity with all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall see it: and I will give thee and all Judah into the hands of the king of Babylon, and they shall carry them captives, and cut them in pieces with swords.
Jeremiah 22:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
but in that place whither I have carried him captive, there shall he die, and shall see this land no more.
Lamentations 1:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Judea is gone into captivity by reason of her affliction, And by reason of the abundance of her servitude: She dwells among the nations, She has not found rest: All her pursuers have overtaken her between her oppressors.
Hosea 10:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The inhabitants of Samaria shall dwell near the calf of the house of Aven; for the people of it mourned for it: and as they provoked him, they shall rejoice at his glory, because he has departed from them.
Amos 5:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will carry you away beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, the Almighty God is his name.
Acts 7:4 New Testament, KJV
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
Acts 7:43 New Testament, KJV
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
1 Esdras 5:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3351, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3351 FAQ

What does metoikizo (μετοικίζω) mean?

Metoikizo (Strong's G3351) is a Greek word most simply glossed "carry away". metoikizo (met-oy-kid'-zo) v. 1. to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile [from a compound of G3326 and G3624]

How many times is metoikizo (μετοικίζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3351 across 7 books.

Where can I study metoikizo (μετοικίζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3351 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate metoikizo (μετοικίζω)?

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

Does Strong's G3351 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3351, with linked reader references where each row is available.