1. (n.) A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to My friend, Good sir, Mister; -- sometimes used ironically.

2. (n.) A husband; the master of a house or family; -- often used in speaking familiarly.

GOODMAN

good'-man ('ish; oikodespotes): The word occurs once in the Old Testament and is a translation of the ordinary word for "man," 'ish (Proverbs 7:19). "The goodman is not at home," so the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), but the American Standard Revised Version, more correctly, "The man is not at home"; i.e. the husband is not at home; the Geneva and Douay versions have "My husband is not at home": so Wycliffe; while the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "There is not a man in her house." In the New Testament "goodman" is a translation of oikodespotes. This word occurs 12 times in the Synoptists, and nowhere else. the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) have 3 translations of the word, the American Standard Revised Version 2. In 4 places the King James Version has "goodman" while the American Standard Revised Version has "householder" or "master of the house" (Matthew 20:11; Matthew 24:43 Luke 12:39; Luke 22:11). In all the other places, it is translated "householder" or "master of the house." the Revised Version (British and American) retains "goodman" in Mark 14:14 and Luke 22:11. The word liteerally means "master of the house," or "husband." The adjective is a mark of respect, and is used somewhat as our word "Mr.," an appellative of respect or civility. Relationship by marriage was distinguished by this epithet, as "good-father," "good-sister," both in England and Scotland. Later the adjective lost its distinguishing force and was swallowed up in the word.

J. J. Reeve

3617. oikodespotes -- the master of a house
... 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. ...
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Robbie Goodman's Prayer
... ROBBIE GOODMAN'S PRAYER. "What can be the matter with Walter," thought
Mama Ellis as she sat sewing in her pleasant sitting-room. ...
/.../touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer/robbie goodmans prayer.htm

Extracts from Mr. David Laing's Preface.
... That Knox's views were in harmony with those of his colleagues, Goodman, Whittingham,
and Gilby, need hardly be stated: but the reception of the little work ...
/.../knox/the first blast of the trumpet/extracts from mr david laings.htm

Bibliography.
... Printed by John Fowler in 1566. The references to Knox and Goodman are at E. vj
and F. ij. ... One woodcut is a curious representation of Goodman and Nokes. ...
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The Lord's Supper
... And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where
is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with My disciples? 12. ...
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He Repels the Calumny Concerning the Acceptance of Persons.
... But what did he reply to those who murmured against the goodman of the
house concerning this, as it were, acceptance of persons? ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 13 vii he repels the.htm

Also this Holy Hermit, Richard, Out of the Abundance of his ...
... Now a certain goodman of that town, knowing that the holy hermit Richard loved her
with a perfect affection of charity"since he was wont to instruct her in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/lection viii also this holy.htm

Sixth Commandment
... Did not Christ justify this idea of self-defence when He said: "If the goodman of
the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched ...
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The vineyard Labourers.
... And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, saying,
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/ix the vineyard labourers.htm

Wisdom and the Strange Woman
... Come, let us take our fill of love Until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with
loves; For the goodman is not at home, He is gone a long journey: He hath ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/vii wisdom and the strange.htm

A Secret Rendezvous
... And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith,
Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with My ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/a secret rendezvous.htm

Goodman (6 Occurrences)
...GOODMAN. good'-man ('ish; oikodespotes): The word occurs once in the Old Testament
and is a translation of the ordinary word for "man," 'ish (Proverbs 7:19). ...
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Guestchamber (2 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with ...
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Suffered (88 Occurrences)
... Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what
watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered ...
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Suffer (195 Occurrences)
... Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what
watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered ...
/s/suffer.htm - 36k

Good-man (1 Occurrence)
Good-man. Goodman, Good-man. Goodness . ... Proverbs 7:19 For the good-man is not
at home, he is gone a long journey: (WBS). Goodman, Good-man. Goodness . ...
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Wheresoever (17 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with ...
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Bason (3 Occurrences)
... Hence, it would naturally be ready here in the upper room as a normal part of the
preparation of the "goodman of the house" for his guests (the King James ...
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Goodly (46 Occurrences)

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Basin (37 Occurrences)
... Hence, it would naturally be ready here in the upper room as a normal part of the
preparation of the "goodman of the house" for his guests (the King James ...
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Goodman (6 Occurrences)

Matthew 20:11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
(KJV)

Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
(KJV)

Mark 14:14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
(KJV)

Luke 12:39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
(KJV)

Luke 22:11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
(KJV)

Proverbs 7:19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
(KJV)

Goodman

Guestchamber (2 Occurrences)

Suffered (88 Occurrences)

Suffer (195 Occurrences)

Good-man (1 Occurrence)

Wheresoever (17 Occurrences)

Bason (3 Occurrences)

Goodly (46 Occurrences)

Basin (37 Occurrences)

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