Lexical Definition
οἰκοδεσπότης oikodespótēs (oy-kod-es-pot'-ace) householder G:N-M
from οἶκος and δεσπότης
goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house.
- the head of a family
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| οἰκοδεσπότῃ | a master of a house | Matt.13.52 • Matt.20.1 |
| master | Luke.22.11 | |
| master of the house | Mark.14.14 | |
| οἰκοδεσπότου | master of the house | Matt.13.27 • Matt.20.11 |
| οἰκοδεσπότησ | a master of a house | Matt.21.33 |
| master of the house | Matt.24.43 • Luke.12.39 • Luke.13.25 • Luke.14.21 | |
| οἰκοδεσπότην | master of the house | Matt.10.25 |
Abbott-Smith
*† οἰκο-δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ (< οἶκος, δεσπότης),
the master of a house, a householder: Mt 10:25 13:27 20:11 24:43, Mk 14:14, Lk 12:39 13:25 14:21; ἄνθρωπος οἰ., Mt 13:52 20:1 21:33; pleonast., οἰ. τ. οἰκίας, Lk 22:11 (v. Bl., § 81, 4).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 10:25 · 13:27 · 13:52 · 20:1 · 20:11 · 21:33 · 24:43 |
| Mark | 14:14 |
| Luke | 12:39 · 13:25 · 14:21 · 22:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
οἰκοδεσπότης-ης, ου, ὁ,
master or steward of a house, [NT+2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, of God, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] was preferred by the Atticists, as in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 native ruler, opposed to foreign emperor, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II Astrology texts, of a planet, owner of a domicile or otherwise predominant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.10.25