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Greek · feminine present middle/passive participle used substantivally

οἰκουμένη

oikoumenē

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The inhabited world or a politically conceived world-region; scope depends on author and context.

Pronunciation
oi-kou-me-nēPronunciation is approximate and may vary by period, dialect, and scholarly reconstruction.
Morphology
feminine present middle/passive participle used substantivally
Semantic range
  • inhabited world
  • Roman world
  • earth's populated realm

Corpus usage

  • Ancient usage can refer broadly to the inhabited earth or more narrowly to an imperial sphere.

Common interpretive errors

  • Assuming it always means every modern nation-state.
  • Assuming it always means only the Roman Empire.
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  • Modern scholarship2

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  1. Modern scholarshipA Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature

    Locator: Luke 2:1; Luke 21:26; Acts 17:6

    Provides contextual senses, citations, and early Christian usage for Greek vocabulary. Relevant locator for this record: Luke 2:1; Luke 21:26; Acts 17:6.

  2. Modern scholarshipA Greek-English Lexicon

    Locator: Luke 2:1; Luke 21:26; Acts 17:6

    Maps broad classical and Hellenistic Greek usage beyond the New Testament corpus. Relevant locator for this record: Luke 2:1; Luke 21:26; Acts 17:6.

  3. Manuscript or critical textNovum Testamentum Graece, 28th revised edition

    Locator: Luke 2:1; Luke 21:26; Acts 17:6

    Provides a standard critical Greek text and apparatus for New Testament textual study. Relevant locator for this record: Luke 2:1; Luke 21:26; Acts 17:6.

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  • Manuscript or critical text1

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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature

scholarly lexicon

Coverage class: Modern scholarship

Author or issuer: Walter Bauer; revised by Frederick W. Danker

Publication date: 3rd English edition, 2000

What it supports: Provides contextual senses, citations, and early Christian usage for Greek vocabulary.

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A Greek-English Lexicon

scholarly lexicon

Coverage class: Modern scholarship

Author or issuer: Liddell, Scott, Jones, and later supplements

Publication date: 9th edition with supplement

What it supports: Maps broad classical and Hellenistic Greek usage beyond the New Testament corpus.

Limitations: Classical senses cannot be imported mechanically into a later passage without contextual evidence.

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Novum Testamentum Graece, 28th revised edition

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Coverage class: Manuscript or critical text

Author or issuer: Nestle-Aland / Institute for New Testament Textual Research

Relevant text: Novum Testamentum Graece, 28th revised edition: edition description and selective critical apparatus

Publication date: 28th revised edition

What it supports: Provides a standard critical Greek text and apparatus for New Testament textual study.

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Research inputs

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