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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