Strong's Lexicon oikonomos: Steward, Manager, Administrator Original Word: οἰκονόμος Word Origin: From οἶκος (oikos, meaning "house") and νόμος (nomos, meaning "law" or "management") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of stewardship is reflected in the Hebrew Bible, though not directly equivalent to a single Hebrew word. Related concepts include: - בַּיִת (bayit): House, household - פָּקִיד (paqiyd): Officer, overseer Usage: The term "oikonomos" refers to a steward or manager, someone entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing and managing the affairs of a household or estate. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe those who are entrusted with spiritual responsibilities, such as the apostles and church leaders, who are stewards of God's mysteries and grace. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, an oikonomos was a trusted servant or slave who managed the household or estate on behalf of the owner. This role required integrity, wisdom, and accountability, as the steward was responsible for the well-being and proper functioning of the household. The concept of stewardship was well understood in ancient times, as it was a common practice in both Greek and Jewish cultures. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3623 oikonómos (from 3624 /oíkos, "house, household" and nemō, "to allot, apportion") – properly, a steward (literally, "household-manager"). See 3622 (oikonomia). [3623 /oikonómos ("manager") often functioned as the "steward" of a household, and was generally a freedman – i.e. a slave released from forced, legal servitude (J. Thayer).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom oikos and nemó (to manage) Definition the manager of a household NASB Translation manager (3), managers (1), steward (2), stewards (3), treasurer (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3623: οἰκονόμοςοἰκονόμος, οἰκονόμου, ὁ (οἶκος, νέμω (`to dispense, manage'); Hesychius ὁ τήν οἶκον νεμόμενος), the manager of a household or of household affairs; especially a steward, manager, superintendent (whether free-born, or, as was usually the case, a freed-man or slave) to whom the head of the house or proprietor has intrusted the management of his affairs, the care of receipts and expenditures, and the duty of dealing out the proper portion to every servant and even to the children not yet of age: Luke 12:42; 1 Corinthians 4:2; Galatians 4:2; the manager of a farm or landed estate, an overseer (A. V. steward): Luke 16:1, 3, 8; ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, the superintendent of the city's finances, the treasurer of the city (Vulg.arcarius civitatis): Romans 16:23 (of the treasurers or quaestors of kings, Esther 8:9; 1 Esdr. 4:49; Josephus, Antiquities 12, 4, 7; 11, 6, 12; 8, 6, 4). Metaphorically, the apostles and other Christian teachers (see οἰκονομία) are called οἰκονόμους μυστηρίων τοῦ Θεοῦ, as those to whom the counsels of God have been committed to be made known to men: 1 Corinthians 4:1; a bishop (or overseer) is called οἰκονόμος Θεοῦ, of God as the head and master of the Christian theocracy (see οἶκος, 2), Titus 1:7; and any and every Christian who rightly uses the gifts intrusted to him by God for the good of his brethren, belongs to the class called καλοί οἰκονόμοι ποικίλης χάριτος Θεοῦ, 1 Peter 4:10. (Aeschylus, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, others; for עַל־בַּיִת the Sept. 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 16:9, etc.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chamberlain, governor, steward. From oikos and the base of nomos; a house-distributor (i.e. Manager), or overseer, i.e. An employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preacher (of the Gospel) -- chamberlain, governor, steward. see GREEK oikos see GREEK nomos Forms and Transliterations οικονομοι οικονόμοι οἰκονόμοι οικονομοις οικονόμοις οἰκονόμοις οικονομον οικονόμον οἰκονόμον οικονομος οικονόμος οἰκονόμος οικονόμου οικονομους οικονόμους οἰκονόμους οικοπέδω οικοπέδων oikonomoi oikonómoi oikonomois oikonómois oikonomon oikonómon oikonomos oikonómos oikonomous oikonómousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 12:42 N-NMSGRK: ὁ πιστὸς οἰκονόμος ὁ φρόνιμος NAS: and sensible steward, whom KJV: and wise steward, whom [his] lord INT: the faithful manager [and] the wise Luke 16:1 N-AMS Luke 16:3 N-NMS Luke 16:8 N-AMS Romans 16:23 N-NMS 1 Corinthians 4:1 N-AMP 1 Corinthians 4:2 N-DMP Galatians 4:2 N-AMP Titus 1:7 N-AMS 1 Peter 4:10 N-NMP Strong's Greek 3623 |
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