Strong’s G3350

μετοικεσία

Part of speech

Noun, Feminine

Transliteration

metoikesia

Pronunciation

meh-toy-kay-SEE-ah

Definition

Exile, Deportation

Meaning

change of abode, migration, deportation.

Usage

The term "metoikesia" refers to the act of being relocated or exiled, particularly in the context of a forced migration or deportation. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the period of the Babylonian exile, a significant event in Jewish history when the people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon.

Bible references

Matthew 1:11;Matthew 1:12;Matthew 1:17;Matthew 1:17