To manage a house
οἰκοδεσποτέωStrong’s G3616oikodespoteō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Oikodespoteō is the Greek word usually translated “manage their households”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
Meaning
Usually translated “manage their households”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to manage their households 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
οἰκοδεσποτέω oikodespoteō · to manage a house
οἰκο-δεσποτέω, -ῶ (οἰκοδεσπότης) to rule a household: 1Ti.5:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.