οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs) — Goodman

Greek word study: οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs), Strong's G3617. the head of a family

GreekStrong's G3617
Quick definition
Greek word
οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the head of a family

Word study
Derivation: from G3624 (οἶκος) and G1203 (δεσπότης);

KJV translation words: goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house

Where this word appears

Strong's G3617 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:25 and last appears in Luke 22:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

master of the house ×8a master of a house ×3master ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

οἰκοδεσπότης ×5οἰκοδεσπότῃ ×4οἰκοδεσπότου ×2οἰκοδεσπότην ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×7Luke ×4Mark ×1

Verses (all 12)

  • Matthew 10:25 — οἰκοδεσπότην — master of the house
  • Matthew 13:27 — οἰκοδεσπότου — master of the house
  • Matthew 13:52 — οἰκοδεσπότῃ — a master of a house
  • Matthew 20:1 — οἰκοδεσπότῃ — a master of a house
  • Matthew 20:11 — οἰκοδεσπότου — master of the house
  • Matthew 21:33 — οἰκοδεσπότης — a master of a house
  • Matthew 24:43 — οἰκοδεσπότης — master of the house
  • Mark 14:14 — οἰκοδεσπότῃ — master of the house
  • Luke 12:39 — οἰκοδεσπότης — master of the house
  • Luke 13:25 — οἰκοδεσπότης — master of the house
  • Luke 14:21 — οἰκοδεσπότης — master of the house
  • Luke 22:11 — οἰκοδεσπότῃ — master

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3624 οἶκος (oîkos), G1203 δεσπότης (despótēs).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3616 οἰκοδεσποτέω (oikodespotéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does oikodespótēs (G3617) mean?

The head of a family.

How is G3617 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3617 as: goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house.

How often does οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs) appear?

Strong's G3617 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:25 and last appears in Luke 22:11.