Strong G3623οἰκονόμος

manager

Transliteration
oikonomos
Pronunciation
oy-kon-om'-os
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G3624 and the base of G3551; a house distributor (that is manager) or overseer that is an employee in that capacity; by extension a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively a preacher (of the Gospel): - chamberlain governor steward.

Detailed definition

οἰκονόμος, -ου, ὁ
(οἶκος + νέμω, to manage) [in LXX chiefly for עַל;]
1. prop., the manager of a household or estate, a house- or land-steward (usually a slave or freedman): Luk.12:42 16:1, 3 16:8, 1Co.4:2, Gal.4:2; ὀ οἰ. τ. πόλεως (RV, treasurer; cf. I Est.4:49), Rom.16:23.

2. Metaphorical (in wider sense; cf. οἰκονομία), an administrator, a steward: of Christian ministers, 1Co.4:1, Tit.1:7; of Christians generally, 1Pe.4:10.†
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In the Bible

Strong G3623 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • steward8
  • chamberlain1
  • governor1
  • that1

First verses

  1. Luke 12:42
    And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
  2. Luke 16:1
    And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
  3. Luke 16:3
    Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
  4. Luke 16:8
    And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
  5. Romans 16:23
    Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
  6. 1 Corinthians 4:1
    Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  7. 1 Corinthians 4:2
    Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
  8. Galatians 4:2
    But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
  9. Titus 1:7
    For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
  10. 1 Peter 4:10
    As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
οἰκόνομ-ος, ὁ, ἡ,
one who manages a household, ={οἰκοδεσπότης}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 1.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 417a, etc.)]; steward of an estate, Ζήνωνι τῷ οἰ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 48.2 (3rd c.BC))]; house-steward, being a slave, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).40, 1235, “IGRom.” 4.1699, “TAM” 2.518 (from Pinara), probably in “BCH” 52.413: _metaphorically_, οἰ. ἡδονῆς 4th c.BC: Alcidamas Rhetor cited in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1406a27.)]
2 generally, manager, administrator, opposed to τύραννος, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1314b7, etc.: hence,)]
2.b title of a subordinate state official, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(2).389.15 (Lusi, 4th-3rd c.BC))]; also of a high financial officer, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Inscription Prien.” 6.30 (4th c.BC), “BMus.Inscription” 448.7 (Ephesus, 4th c.BC))]; under a monarch, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 225.37 (3rd c.BC))]; in Egypt, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“ORev.Laws” 3.3, 5.6, +others (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 39.11 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; in charge of the Serapeum, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“UPZ” 56.7 (2nd c.BC, _plural_))]; οἱ Καίσαρος οἰ., = Latin procuratores Caesaris, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 39)]; θεοῦ οἰ. minister of God, [NT (NT.Tit.1.7, cf. NT.1Cor.4.1.)]
II as feminine, housekeeper, housewife, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyricus 3.7, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.7: Metaphorical, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 155.)]