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μετοικεσία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μετοικεσία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
metoikesia
Simplified transliteration: 
metoikesia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3350
GK Number: 
3578
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
exile, deportation
Definition: 
change of abode, or country, migration, Mt. 1:11, 12, 17*

Greek-English Concordance for μετοικεσία

Matthew 1:11 Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation (metoikesias | μετοικεσίας | gen sg fem) to Babylon.
Matthew 1:12 After the deportation (metoikesian | μετοικεσίαν | acc sg fem) to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel,
Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation (metoikesias | μετοικεσίας | gen sg fem) to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation (metoikesias | μετοικεσίας | gen sg fem) to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.