Strong G3616οἰκοδεσποτέω

to manage a house

Transliteration
oikodespoteō
Pronunciation
oy-kod-es-pot-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3617; to be the head of (that is rule) a family: - guide the house.

Detailed definition

οἰκο-δεσποτέω, -ῶ
(οἰκοδεσπότης)
to rule a household: 1Ti.5:14.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3616 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • house1

First verses

  1. 1 Timothy 5:14
    I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
οἰκοδεσποτ-έω,
to be master of a house or head of a family, [NT (NT.1Tim.5.14.)]
II Astrology texts, predominate, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (POxy. 235.16 (1st c.AD), “PLond.” 1.130.163 (1st-2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.908c, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 39, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Astr.” 20, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 64.8, 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 9.5, etc.; compare {οἰκοδεσπότης} 11.)]