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οἰκοδεσπότης G3617
G3617 is the Greek word οἰκοδεσπότης, transliterated oikodespótēs. The King James Version most often renders it householder.
What it means
the head of a family.
Where it comes from
from G3624 (οἶκος) and G1203 (δεσπότης).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house.
Verses using οἰκοδεσπότης
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 10:25 · KJV
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew 13:27 · KJV
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew 13:52 · KJV
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Matthew 20:1 · KJV
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Matthew 21:33 · KJV
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew 24:43 · KJV
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Mark 14:14 · KJV
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Luke 12:39 · KJV
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Luke 13:25 · KJV
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luke 14:21 · KJV
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Luke 22:11 · KJV
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Common questions
What does Strong's G3617 mean?
G3617 is the Greek word οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs), meaning the head of a family.
How is G3617 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it householder (4 times), master of the house (3 times), goodman of the house (3 times), goodman (1 time).
How many times does G3617 appear in the Bible?
οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3617 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3624 (οἶκος) and G1203 (δεσπότης).
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