Oikonomeō οἰκονομέω
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| οἰκονομέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | oikonomeō |
| Strong's number | G3621 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to manage |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Oikonomeō (Greek οἰκονομέω, Strong's G3621) is a Greek verb meaning “to manage”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
οἰκονομέω, -ῶ
(οἰκονόμος), [in LXX: Psa.112:5 (כּוּל pilp.), 2Ma.3:14 * ;]
to manage as house-steward, be a steward: absol., Luk.16:2; hence, generally (see: οἰκονομία), to manage, regulate, arrange (cl., 2Mac, Lc., 3Ma.3:2 R).†
(AS)
(οἰκονόμος), [in LXX: Psa.112:5 (כּוּל pilp.), 2Ma.3:14 * ;]
to manage as house-steward, be a steward: absol., Luk.16:2; hence, generally (see: οἰκονομία), to manage, regulate, arrange (cl., 2Mac, Lc., 3Ma.3:2 R).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | steward (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | be manager (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Oikonomeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 16:2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).