Strong's Lexicon oikodespotés: Master of the house, householder Original Word: οἰκοδεσπότης Word Origin: From οἶκος (oikos, meaning "house") and δεσπότης (despotes, meaning "master" or "lord") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is בַּעַל (ba'al, Strong's H1167), meaning "master" or "lord." Usage: The term "oikodespotés" refers to the master or head of a household, someone who has authority and responsibility over the domestic affairs and the people within the household. In the New Testament, it is often used in parables to depict a figure of authority, representing God or Christ in a metaphorical sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the "oikodespotés" was a significant figure, often the patriarch of the family, who held considerable power and responsibility. The household was a central unit of society, and the master was expected to manage it effectively, ensuring the welfare of family members and servants. This role was not only administrative but also moral and spiritual, as the master was seen as a provider and protector. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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: οἰκοδεσπότηςοἰκοδεσπότης, 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 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 oikodespótouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 10:25 N-AMSGRK: 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 Matthew 13:52 N-DMS Matthew 20:1 N-DMS Matthew 20:11 N-GMS Matthew 21:33 N-NMS Matthew 24:43 N-NMS Mark 14:14 N-DMS Luke 12:39 N-NMS Luke 13:25 N-NMS Luke 14:21 N-NMS Luke 22:11 N-DMS Strong's Greek 3617 |
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