noun · masculine

oikonomos

Greekοἰκονόμος (oikonomos)

Strong’sG3623

a steward

stem oikonom-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

manager4×stewards3×managers1×steward1×treasurer1×

What it means

οἰκονόμος, -ου, ὁ

(< οἶκος + νέμω, to manage), [in LXX chiefly for עַל־הַבַּיִת;]

1. prop., the manager of a household or estate, a house- or land-steward (usually a slave or freedman): Lk 12:42 16:1, 3, 8, I Co 4:2, Ga 4:2; ὀ οἰ. τ. πόλεως (RV, treasurer; cf. I Es 4:49), Ro 16:23.

2. Metaph. (in wider sense; cf. οἰκονομία), an administrator, a steward: of Christian ministers, I Co 4:1, Tit 1:7; of Christians generally, I Pe 4:10.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3623 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidoy-kon-om'-os

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)

Fromfrom G3624 and the base of G3551;

King Jameschamberlain, governor, steward.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	oikonomos3×οἰκονόμος	oikonomois1×οἰκονόμοι
object accusative	oikonomon3×οἰκονόμον	oikonomoin2×οἰκονόμους
direct address vocative	oikonomor	oikonomoir
of, belonging to genitive	oikonomou	oikonomoiu
to, for dative	oikonomo	oikonomoi1×οἰκονόμοις

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

oikonomstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

oikonomo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

oikonomamō — οἰκονομέω, I am a steward

Where it appears

10 occurrences, every one of them listed

oikonomos“manager”subjectnominative singular3×

Luke 12:42“manager”kai legata tos kurios; Tinos ara atō tos pistos oikonomos, tos fronimos, hon kathistanati tos kurios epi tau therapeiau autou teu dōarō en kairo tem sitometriem?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

Luke 16:3“manager”legata de en heauto tos oikonomos; Tinem poiameia hoti tos kurios mu afairetō tan oikonomian apo mu? skaptarō ouk ischuamō, epaitarō aischunemō;The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

Romans 16:23“treasurer”aspazetō vin Gaios tos xenos mu kai holau tau ekklēsau. aspazetō vin Erastos tos oikonomos tau politau kai Kouartos tos adelfos.Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

oikonomon“manager”objectaccusative singular3×

Luke 16:1“manager”Legate de kai pros toin mathētoin; Anthrōpos tinos ate plousios hos echate oikonomon, kai houtos diaballita auto hōs diaskorpizarōtos teim huparcharōteim autou.Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Luke 16:8“manager”kai epainata tos kurios ton oikonomon tau adikiau hoti fronimōs poiata; hoti tois huiois tou aiōnou houtou fronimoterois huper toin huioin teu fōteu eis tan genean tan heautoiu alō.The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Titus 1:7“steward”datō gar ton episkopon anenklēton arō hōs theou oikonomon, mē authadon, mē orgilon, mē paroinon, mē plēkton, mē aischrokerdon,As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach — not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

oikonomois“stewards”subjectnominative plural1×

1 Peter 4:10“stewards”hekastos kathōs lambata charismem, eis heautoin autem diakonarōtois hōs kalois oikonomois poikilau chariau theou;As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

oikonomoin“stewards”objectaccusative plural2×

1 Corinthians 4:1“stewards”Houtōs nin logizetōr anthrōpos hōs hupēretoin Christou kai oikonomoin mustērieiu theou.So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Galatians 4:2“managers”alla hupo epitropoin atō kai oikonomoin achri tau prothesmiau tou patērou.He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.

oikonomoi“stewards”to, fordative plural1×

1 Corinthians 4:2“stewards”hōde loipem zētitō en toi oikonomoi hina pistos tinos heuriskiteia.Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.