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Related concepts include:<p> - <b>בַּיִת (bayit):</b> House, household<p> - <b>פָּקִיד (paqiyd):</b> Officer, overseer<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 3623</b> <i>oikonómos</i> (from <a href="/greek/3624.htm">3624</a> <i>/oíkos</i>, "house, household" and <i>nemō</i>, "to allot, apportion") – properly, a <i>steward</i> (literally, "household-manager"). <a href="/greek/3622.htm">See 3622</a> (<i>oikonomia</i>). </p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/3623.htm">3623</a> <i>/oikonómos</i> ("manager") often functioned as the "steward" of a household, and was generally a <i>freedman</i> – i.e. a <i>slave released</i> from forced, legal servitude (J. Thayer).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3624.htm">oikos</a> and nemó (to manage)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the manager of a household<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>manager (3), managers (1), steward (2), stewards (3), treasurer (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3623: οἰκονόμος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">οἰκονόμος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">οἰκονόμου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">οἶκος</span>, <span class="greek2">νέμω</span> (`to dispense, manage'); <span class="abbreviation">Hesychius</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">οἶκον</span> <span class="greek2">νεμόμενος</span>), <span class="accented">the manager of a household or of household affairs; especially a steward, manager, superintendent</span> (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: <a href="/interlinear/luke/12-42.htm">Luke 12:42</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-2.htm">Galatians 4:2</a>; <span class="accented">the manager of a farm or landed estate, an overseer</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">steward</span>): <a href="/interlinear/luke/16-1.htm">Luke 16:1, 3, 8</a>; <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">οἰκονόμος</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">πόλεως</span>, <span class="accented">the superintendent of the city's finances, the treasurer of the city</span> (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">arcarius civitatis</span>): <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-23.htm">Romans 16:23</a> (of the treasurers or quaestors of kings, <a href="/interlinear/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9</a>; 1 Esdr. 4:49; <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 12, 4, 7; 11, 6, 12; 8, 6, 4). Metaphorically, the apostles and other Christian teachers (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">οἰκονομία</span></span>) are called <span class="greek2">οἰκονόμους</span> <span class="greek2">μυστηρίων</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, as those to whom the counsels of God have been committed to be made known to men: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">1 Corinthians 4:1</a>; a bishop (or overseer) is called <span class="greek2">οἰκονόμος</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, of God as the head and master of the Christian theocracy (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">οἶκος</span></span>, 2), <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-7.htm">Titus 1:7</a>; 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 <span class="greek2">καλοί</span> <span class="greek2">οἰκονόμοι</span> <span class="greek2">ποικίλης</span> <span class="greek2">χάριτος</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, others; for <span class="hebrew">עַל־בַּיִת</span> the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-6.htm">1 Kings 4:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/16-9.htm">1 Kings 16:9</a>, etc.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>chamberlain, governor, steward. <p>From <a href="/greek/3624.htm">oikos</a> and the base of <a href="/greek/3551.htm">nomos</a>; 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. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3624.htm">oikos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3551.htm">nomos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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 oikonómous<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/12-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 12:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ πιστὸς <b>οἰκονόμος</b> ὁ φρόνιμος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and sensible <span class="itali">steward,</span> whom<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and wise <span class="itali">steward,</span> whom [his] lord<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the faithful <span class="itali">manager</span> [and] the wise<p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὃς εἶχεν <b>οἰκονόμον</b> καὶ οὗτος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had <span class="itali">a manager,</span> and this<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which had <span class="itali">a steward;</span> and the same<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who had <span class="itali">a manager</span> and he<p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἑαυτῷ ὁ <b>οἰκονόμος</b> Τί ποιήσω</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The manager</span> said to himself,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then <span class="itali">the steward</span> said within<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> himself the <span class="itali">manager</span> What shall I do<p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κύριος τὸν <b>οἰκονόμον</b> τῆς ἀδικίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the unrighteous <span class="itali">manager</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the unjust <span class="itali">steward,</span> because<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> master the <span class="itali">manager</span> unrighteous<p><b><a href="/text/romans/16-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 16:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἔραστος ὁ <b>οἰκονόμος</b> τῆς πόλεως</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the city <span class="itali">treasurer</span> greets<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Erastus <span class="itali">the chamberlain</span> of the city<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Erastus the <span class="itali">manager</span> of the city<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 4:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Χριστοῦ καὶ <b>οἰκονόμους</b> μυστηρίων θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Christ <span class="itali">and stewards</span> of the mysteries<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">stewards</span> of the mysteries<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Christ and <span class="itali">stewards</span> of mysteries of God's<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 4:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Plural">N-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τοῖς <b>οἰκονόμοις</b> ἵνα πιστός</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it is required <span class="itali">of stewards</span> that one<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it is required in <span class="itali">stewards,</span> that a man<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">stewards</span> that faithful<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 4:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐστὶν καὶ <b>οἰκονόμους</b> ἄχρι τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> guardians <span class="itali">and managers</span> until<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">governors</span> until<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he is and <span class="itali">stewards</span> until the<p><b><a href="/text/titus/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 1:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς θεοῦ <b>οἰκονόμον</b> μὴ αὐθάδη</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as God's <span class="itali">steward,</span> not self-willed,<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> blameless, as <span class="itali">the steward</span> of God; not<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as God's <span class="itali">manager</span> not self-willed<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 4:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς καλοὶ <b>οἰκονόμοι</b> ποικίλης χάριτος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as good <span class="itali">stewards</span> of the manifold<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as good <span class="itali">stewards</span> of the manifold grace<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as good <span class="itali">stewards</span> of [the] various grace<p><b><a href="/greek/3623.htm">Strong's Greek 3623</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3623.htm">10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/oikonomoi_3623.htm">οἰκονόμοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/oikonomois_3623.htm">οἰκονόμοις — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/oikonomon_3623.htm">οἰκονόμον — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/oikonomos_3623.htm">οἰκονόμος — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/oikonomous_3623.htm">οἰκονόμους — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3622.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3622"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3622" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3624.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3624"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3624" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>