οἰκονόμος — manager · Greek word G3623

οἰκονόμοςoikonomos

manager

Greek · G3623 · 25 occurrences · 24 references

Dictionary

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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οἰκόνομος, ὁ, ἡ,

A one who manages a household, = οἰκοδεσπότης, X. Oec. 1.2, Pl. R. 417a, etc.; steward of an estate, Ζήνωνι τῷ οἰ. PCair.Zen. 48.2 (iii B.C.); house-steward, being a slave, IG 5(1).40, 1235, IGRom. 4.1699, TAM 2.518 (Pinara), prob. in BCH 52.413: metaph., οἰ. ἡδονῆς Alcid. ap. Arist. Rh. 1406a27.

2 generally, manager, administrator, opp. τύραννος, Id. Pol. 1314b7, etc.: hence,

b title of a subordinate state official, IG 5(2).389.15 (Lusi, iv/iii B. C.); also of a high financial officer, Inscr.Prien. 6.30 (iv B. C.), BMus.Inscr. 448.7 (Ephesus, iv B. C.); under a monarch, OGI 225.37 (iii B. C.); in Egypt, ORev.Laws 3.3, 5.6, al. (iii B. C.), PTeb. 39.11 (ii B. C.), etc.; in charge of the Serapeum, UPZ 56.7 (ii B. C., pl.); οἱ Καίσαρος οἰ., = Lat. procuratores Caesaris, Luc. Alex. 39; θεοῦ οἰ. minister of God, Ep.Tit. 1.7, cf. 1 Ep.Cor. 4.1.

II as fem., housekeeper, housewife, Phoc. 3.7, Lys. 1.7: Metaph., A. Ag. 155.

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Where it occurs

Septuagint 12

3 Kingdoms (1 Kings) 4:6 (2×) 16:9 18:3

4 Kingdoms (2 Kings) 18:18 18:37 19:2

Esther (LXX) 1:8 8:9

Isaiah (LXX) 36:3 36:22 37:2

Intertestamental 3

1 Esdras 4:47 4:49 8:64

New Testament 10

Luke 12:42 16:1 16:3 16:8

Romans 16:23

1 Corinthians 4:1 4:2

Galatians 4:2

Titus 1:7

1 Peter 4:10

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