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οἴκημα
oikēma
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G:N-N Greek

cell

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oikema denotes the enclosed place where Peter is held when an angel appears and chains fall away.

Its sole attested use denotes the place of Peter’s confinement, where light shines as an angel appears and his chains fall away in Acts 12:7.

Senses in use

  1. place of confinement · dominant

    The dative singular neuter form occurs in the setting where an angel appears, light shines, Peter is raised, and chains fall from his hands. In Acts 12:7 the APB renders the setting as “in the cell.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 12:7 the APB presents the setting with “in the cell,”.

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