Oikodespotéō — G3616
G3616 · Greek — οἰκοδεσποτέω
Pronunciation: oy-kod-es-pot-eh'-o
Definition
verb
to be the head of (i.e. rule) a family
- to rule a household, manage family affairs
Usually translated as
guide the house
Occurrences
Oikodespotéō occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Timothy (1)
- 1 Timothy 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house (οἰκοδεσποτεῖν), give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Strong's Lexicon — O