Oikonómos — G3623

Definition

masculine noun

a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preacher (of the Gospel)

1. the manager of a farm or landed estate, an overseer (A. V. steward)
2. a bishop (or overseer) is called οἰκονόμος Θεοῦ, of God as the head and master of the Christian theocracy

Usually translated as

steward, chamberlain, governor

Origin

from G3624 and the base of G3551

• oîkos (G3624)
• nómos (G3551)

Occurrences

Oikonómos occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (4), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Galatians (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward (οἰκονόμος), whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
• Luke 16:1 — And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward (οἰκονόμον); and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
• Luke 16:3 — Then the steward (οἰκονόμος) said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
• Luke 16:8 — And the lord commended the unjust steward (οἰκονόμον), because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
• Romans 16:23 — Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain (οἰκονόμος) of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
• 1 Corinthians 4:1 — Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards (οἰκονόμους) of the mysteries of God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2 — Moreover it is required in stewards (οἰκονόμοις), that a man be found faithful.
• Galatians 4:2 — But is under tutors and governors (οἰκονόμους) until the time appointed of the father.
• Titus 1:7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward (οἰκονόμον) of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
• 1 Peter 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards (οἰκονόμοι) of the manifold grace of God.