◄ 3617. oikodespotés ►
Strong's Lexicon oikodespotés: Master of the house, householder Original Word: οἰκοδεσπότης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: oikodespotés Pronunciation: oy-kod-es-pot'-ace Phonetic Spelling: (oy-kod-es-pot'-ace) Definition: a head of a household. Meaning: A master or head of a household; one who has authority over a household or family. Word Origin: Derived from two Greek words: οἶκος (oikos), meaning "house" or "household," and δεσπότης (despotēs), meaning "master" or "lord." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a household master in the Hebrew Bible can be related to terms such as בַּעַל (ba'al, Strong's Hebrew 1167), meaning "master" or "lord," and שַׂר (sar, Strong's Hebrew 8269), meaning "prince" or "ruler," which convey authority and leadership within a household or community. Usage: The term οἰκοδεσπότης is used in the New Testament to refer to the head or master of a household, often in parables and teachings of Jesus to illustrate spiritual truths about authority, responsibility, and stewardship. Context: The term οἰκοδεσπότης appears in several passages in the New Testament, primarily in the Gospels. It is used to describe the role of a master or head of a household, emphasizing authority and responsibility over the household's affairs. In the cultural context of the New Testament, the οἰκοδεσπότης was responsible for the welfare and management of the household, including family members, servants, and property. In the teachings of Jesus, the οἰκοδεσπότης is often used metaphorically to represent God or Christ as the master of the spiritual household, with believers as members of that household. For example, in Matthew 13:27, the term is used in the Parable of the Weeds, where the servants of the household come to the master to report the presence of weeds among the wheat. Here, the οἰκοδεσπότης represents God, who will ultimately separate the righteous from the wicked. Another notable usage is in Matthew 20:1, in the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, where the οἰκοδεσπότης hires laborers for his vineyard, illustrating the kingdom of heaven and God's grace in rewarding His servants. The role of the οἰκοδεσπότης also highlights themes of vigilance and preparedness, as seen in Luke 12:39, where Jesus warns that if the master of the house had known when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. This serves as an admonition for believers to be watchful and ready for the coming of the Lord. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from oikos and despotés Definition the master of a house NASB Translation head of a household (1), head of the house (4), head of the household (1), landowner (4), owner (1), owner of the house (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3617: οἰκοδεσπότης οἰκοδεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότου, ὁ (οἶκος, δεσπότης), master of a house, householder: Matthew 10:25; Matthew 13:27; Matthew 20:11; Matthew 24:43; Mark 14:14; Luke 12:39; Luke 13:25; Luke 14:21; ἄνθρωπος οἰκοδεσπότης (see ἄνθρωπος, 4 a.), Matthew 13:52; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 21:33; οἰκοδεσπότης τῆς οἰκίας, Luke 22:11, on this pleonasm cf. Bornemann, Schol. at the passage; Winers Grammar, § 65, 2. (Alexis, a comic poet of the IV. century B.C. quoted in Pollux 10, 4, 21; Josephus, contra Apion 2, 11, 3; Plutarch, quaest. Rom. 30; Ignatius ad Eph. 6 [ET]. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 313 shows that the earlier Greeks said οἴκου or οἰκίας δεσπότης.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance householder, master of the house. From oikos and despotes; the head of a family -- goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house. see GREEK oikos see GREEK despotes Forms and Transliterations οικοδεσποτη οικοδεσπότη οἰκοδεσπότῃ οικοδεσποτην οικοδεσπότην οἰκοδεσπότην οικοδεσποτης οικοδεσπότης οἰκοδεσπότης οικοδεσποτου οικοδεσπότου οἰκοδεσπότου oikodespote oikodespotē oikodespótei oikodespótēi oikodespoten oikodespotēn oikodespóten oikodespótēn oikodespotes oikodespotēs oikodespótes oikodespótēs oikodespotou oikodespótou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:25 N-AMS GRK: εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐπεκάλεσαν NAS: they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, KJV: they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, INT: If the master of the house Beelzebul they called Matthew 13:27 N-GMS GRK: δοῦλοι τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου εἶπον αὐτῷ NAS: The slaves of the landowner came KJV: the servants of the householder came INT: servants of the master of the house said to him Matthew 13:52 N-DMS GRK: ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅστις ἐκβάλλει NAS: is like a head of a household, who KJV: unto a man [that is] an householder, which INT: is to a man a master of a house who puts forth Matthew 20:1 N-DMS GRK: οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅστις ἐξῆλθεν NAS: of heaven is like a landowner who went KJV: unto a man [that is] an householder, which INT: heavens to a man a master of a house who went out Matthew 20:11 N-GMS GRK: κατὰ τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου NAS: it, they grumbled at the landowner, KJV: against the goodman of the house, INT: against the master of the house Matthew 21:33 N-NMS GRK: Ἄνθρωπος ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν NAS: parable. There was a landowner who KJV: a certain householder, which INT: A man there was a master of a house who planted Matthew 24:43 N-NMS GRK: ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ φυλακῇ NAS: that if the head of the house had known KJV: if the goodman of the house had known INT: had known the master of the house in what time of night Mark 14:14 N-DMS GRK: εἴπατε τῷ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅτι Ὁ NAS: say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher KJV: say ye to the goodman of the house, INT: say to the master of the house The Luke 12:39 N-NMS GRK: ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ NAS: that if the head of the house had known KJV: if the goodman of the house had known INT: had known the master of the house what hour Luke 13:25 N-NMS GRK: ἐγερθῇ ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης καὶ ἀποκλείσῃ NAS: Once the head of the house gets KJV: When once the master of the house is risen up, INT: shall have risen up the master of the house and shall have shut Luke 14:21 N-NMS GRK: ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπεν τῷ NAS: Then the head of the household became angry KJV: Then the master of the house being angry INT: having been angry the master of the house said to Luke 22:11 N-DMS GRK: ἐρεῖτε τῷ οἰκοδεσπότῃ τῆς οἰκίας NAS: And you shall say to the owner of the house, KJV: ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, INT: you will say to the master of the house Strong's Greek 3617 12 Occurrences οἰκοδεσπότῃ — 4 Occ. οἰκοδεσπότην — 1 Occ. οἰκοδεσπότης — 5 Occ. οἰκοδεσπότου — 2 Occ.