Strong’s G3617

οἰκοδεσπότης

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

oikodespotés

Pronunciation

oy-kod-es-pot'-ace

Definition

Master of the house, householder

Meaning

a head of a household.

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.

Bible references

Matthew 10:25;Matthew 13:27;Matthew 13:52;Matthew 20:1;Matthew 20:11;Matthew 21:33;Matthew 24:43;Mark 14:14;Luke 12:39;Luke 13:25;Luke 14:21;Luke 22:11