GreekG3616Verb
οἰκοδεσποτέω
oikodespoteō
“to manage a house”
1Occurrences
G3616Strong's #
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Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to be the head of (i.e. rule) a family
from G3617 (οἰκοδεσπότης);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to rule a household.
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Grammar & Morphology
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
οἰκοδεσποτέω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Timothy
1
Key Passages
1 Timothy 5:14BSB
So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
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