οἰκονομία

oikonomiaNoun (Feminine)G3622

management

From: from G3623 (οἰκονόμος);

Short Definition

administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) "economy"

Full Lexicon Entry

1.prop. (Plat., Arist.), the office of οἰκονόμος, stewardship
2.In later writers (Plut. see AR on
LXX Usage: (מַצָּב, מֶמְשָׁלָה)*

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Ephesians
3
Luke
3
1 Corinthians
1
1 Timothy
1
Colossians
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 9:17
  • 1 Timothy 1:4
  • Colossians 1:25
  • Ephesians 1:10
  • Ephesians 3:2

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