Household
οἰκετείαStrong’s G6064oiketeia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Oiketeia is the Greek word usually translated “household”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?”
Meaning
Usually translated “household”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- household 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
οἰκετεία oiketeia · household
οἰκετεία, -ας, ἡ (οἰκέτης), a household (of servants): Mat.24:45.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “household” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HOUSEHOLD, noun
hous'hold. Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family; those who belong to a family.
- “I baptized also the household of Stephanus” 1 Corinthians 1:16
- Family life; domestic management.
All definitions and other forms of “household”
HOUSEHOLD, adjective
hous'hold. Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as household furniture; household affairs.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.