Bible Dictionary: Householder

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The master or head of a family; one who occupies a house with his family.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HOUSEHOLDER

hous'-hol-der (oikodespotes): The word occurs in Matthew 13:27, 52; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 21:33, for the master or owner of a "household," i.e. of servants ([douloi). The Greek word emphasizes the authority of the master.

Greek

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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Library

The Householder and his Treasury.
... Book X. 15. The Householder and His Treasury. Now since "every scribe who
has been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/15 the householder and his.htm

The Parable of the Householder. A Sermon, by Bishop Latimer.
... THE PARABLE OF THE HOUSEHOLDER. A SERMON, BY BISHOP LATIMER. MATTHEW
XX."The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was an ...
/.../the pulpit of the reformation nos 1 2 and 3 /the parable of the householder.htm

Sermon for Septuagesima Sunday
... Matthew 20:1.""The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder,
which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.". ...
/.../ix sermon for septuagesima sunday.htm

C. The Parable of the Husbandmen. Ch. 20:9-18
... they represented. He told the story of a householder who established and
equipped a vineyard and let it out to tenants. He lived ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/c the parable of the.htm

Exposition Continued: the King and the Servants.
... But he is about to make a reckoning with them in order that it may be manifested
how each has employed the tried money of the householder and his rational coins ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/7 exposition continued the king.htm

The Third Day in Pasion-Week - the Last Series of Parables: to the ...
... We mark, first, the bearing of the householder, who went out immediately, at earliest
morn (ma pro), to hire labourers into his vineyard.' That he did not send ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter v the third day.htm

Delivered on the Lord's Day, on that which is Written in the ...
... xx. 1, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went
out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.". [LXXXVII. ...
/.../sermon xxxvii delivered on the.htm

The Strait Gate
... a wedding feast. Here it is a householder already in his house, and, at
the close of the day, locking up for the night. Some of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the strait gate.htm

The vineyard Labourers.
... "For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went
out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/ix the vineyard labourers.htm

Mingled in Growth, Separated in Maturity
... 27. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou
sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/mingled in growth separated in.htm

Thesaurus

Goodman (6 Occurrences)
... American Standard Revised Version 2. In 4 places the King James Version has "goodman"
while the American Standard Revised Version has "householder" or "master ...
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Householder (9 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HOUSEHOLDER. ... The Greek word emphasizes the authority
of the master. Multi-Version Concordance Householder (9 Occurrences). ...
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Reign (468 Occurrences)
... 13:52 And he said to them, 'Because of this every scribe having been discipled in
regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth ...
/r/reign.htm - 42k

Forth (1639 Occurrences)
... 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth ...
/f/forth.htm - 36k

Husbandry (2 Occurrences)
... huz'-band-man, huz'-band-ri: Husbandman, originally a "householder" or "master of
the house," is now limited in its meaning to "farmer" or "tiller of the soil ...
/h/husbandry.htm - 9k

Husbandman (7 Occurrences)
... huz'-band-man, huz'-band-ri: Husbandman, originally a "householder" or "master of
the house," is now limited in its meaning to "farmer" or "tiller of the soil ...
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Vine (76 Occurrences)
... I am the vine" (John 15:1). In one of his parables also (Matthew 21:33) our Lord
compares his Church to a vineyard which "a certain householder planted, and ...
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Labourers (11 Occurrences)
... Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder,
which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. ...
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Landowner (4 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:33 Hear ye another simile: There was a certain man, a householder, who
planted a vineyard, and did put a hedge round it, and digged in it a wine ...
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Guest (24 Occurrences)
... A householder is expected to entertain a traveler, and in turn the traveler may
accept with perfect ease the hospitality shown without any obligation to pay. ...
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Bible Concordance

Householder (9 Occurrences)

Matthew 13:27 The servants of the householder came and said to him,'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?'
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 13:52 He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Matthew 20:11 And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
(ASV YLT RSV)

Matthew 24:43 and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;
(See RSV)

Mark 14:14 and wherever he may go in, say ye to the master of the house -- The Teacher saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where the passover, with my disciples, I may eat?
(See RSV)

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

Luke 13:25 from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are,
(See RSV)

Luke 22:11 and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Householder

Related Terms

Householder (9 Occurrences)

Reign (468 Occurrences)

Forth (1639 Occurrences)

Husbandry (2 Occurrences)

Husbandman (7 Occurrences)

Vine (76 Occurrences)

Labourers (11 Occurrences)

Landowner (4 Occurrences)

Guest (24 Occurrences)