10 occurrences

'Household' in the Bible

And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

Thus the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionHomeTwo To Four MonthsBlessed By God

But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.

Verse ConceptsHatred Between RelativesDuring The DayGod Will Bring HarmTransferring WivesRelationship Troublesgrandfathers

The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.

So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesTen People

The king said to Ziba, “Why do you have these?” And Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine, for whoever is faint in the wilderness to drink.”

Verse ConceptsSummerRiding DonkeysSummer FruitTired In Flight

Then they kept crossing the ford to bring over the king’s household, and to do what was good in his sight. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king as he was about to cross the Jordan.

Verse ConceptsBoatsProstrationBowing Before DavidFords

For all my father’s household was nothing but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right do I have yet that I should complain anymore to the king?”

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of Deathgrandfathers

And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, “Why had our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king and his household and all David’s men with him over the Jordan?”

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

עבדּה 
`abuddah 
Usage: 2

θεραπεία 
therapeia 
Usage: 2

οἰκεῖος 
Oikeios 
of the household , of own house
Usage: 3

οἰκέτης 
Oiketes 
Usage: 3

οἰκία 
Oikia 
house , at home , household , from the house
Usage: 46

οἰκιακός 
Oikiakos 
Usage: 0

οἰκοδεσπότης 
Oikodespotes 
Usage: 0

οἶκος 
Oikos 
house , household , home 9 , at home ,
Usage: 77

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