3626. oikourgos
Strong's Lexicon
oikourgos: Keeper at home, homemaker

Original Word: οἰκουρός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: oikourgos
Pronunciation: oy-KOOR-gos
Phonetic Spelling: (oy-koo-ros')
Definition: Keeper at home, homemaker
Meaning: a keeper-at-home, a housekeeper.

Word Origin: From οἶκος (oikos, meaning "house") and ἔργον (ergon, meaning "work" or "task")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "oikourgos," the concept of managing a household can be related to the Hebrew word בַּיִת (bayit, Strong's H1004), meaning "house" or "household."

Usage: The term "oikourgos" is used to describe someone who manages household affairs, particularly in the context of women who are responsible for the domestic sphere. It implies a role of stewardship and care within the home, emphasizing the importance of managing household duties and responsibilities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the household was the basic unit of society, and the role of women as keepers of the home was highly valued. The household was not only a place of residence but also a center of economic activity, education, and religious practice. Women were expected to manage the home efficiently, ensuring the well-being of the family and the proper upbringing of children. This role was seen as complementary to the man's role as the provider and protector.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from oikos and ergon
Definition
working at home
NASB Translation
workers at home (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3626: οἰκουργός

οἰκουργός, ὀικουργον (οἶκος, ἘΡΓΩ (cf. ἔργον), cf. ἀμπελουργός, γεωργός, etc.), caring for the house, working at home: Titus 2:5 L T Tr WH; see the following word. Not found elsewhere.

STRONGS NT 3626: οἰκουρόςοἰκουρός, ὀικουρου, , (οἶκος, and οὐρός a keeper; see θυρωρός and κηπουρός);

a. properly, the (watch or) keeper of a house (Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Pausanias, Plutarch, others).

b. tropically, keeping at home and taking care of household affairs, domestic: Titus 2:5 R G; cf. Fritzsche, De conformatione N. T. critica etc., p. 29; (Winers Grammar, 100f (95)); (Aeschylus Ag. 1626; Euripides, Hec. 1277; σώφρονας, οἰκουρούς καί φιλάνδρους, Philo de exsecr. § 4).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Domestically inclined

From oikos and ouros (a guard; be "ware"); a stayer at home, i.e. Domestically inclined (a "good housekeeper") -- keeper at home.

see GREEK oikos

Forms and Transliterations
οικουργους οἰκουργούς οικουρούς οικτείρημα oikourgous oikourgoús
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Englishman's Concordance
Titus 2:5 Adj-AFP
GRK: σώφρονας ἁγνάς οἰκουργούς ἀγαθάς ὑποτασσομένας
NAS: pure, workers at home, kind,
KJV: chaste, keepers at home, good,
INT: self-controlled pure keepers at home kind subject

Strong's Greek 3626
1 Occurrence


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