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Name of God’s Son

ΟἸΚΟΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ, οἰκοδεσποτης

OIKODESPOTĒS, oikodespotēs

Sounds Like: oy-koh-DES-po-tays

Translations: master of a house, a master of a house, householder, a householder, head of a household, a head of a household

From the root: ΟΙΚΟΣ, ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'οἶκος' (oikos), meaning 'house', and 'δεσπότης' (despotēs), meaning 'master' or 'lord'. It refers to the head of a household, the master of a house, or a householder. It is used to describe the person who owns or manages a house and its affairs, often implying authority over those within it.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G3617 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Ignatius of Antioch
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 6:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

No other words from the same root, ΟΙΚΟΣ, ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ, appear in our texts.

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