(2) of heaven as the abode of God and His children (
Joh 14:2, "In my Father's house are many mansions," the Revised Version, margin "abiding places," oikia "house," "dwelling," also household, family; compare
Ps 33:13;
Isa 63:15;
Mt 6:9). The phrase occurs also (
Ac 7:20) of Moses, "nourished.... in his father's house" (oikos).