οἰκοδεσπότῃ
oikodespótēs
Master or authority figure of a household; specifically, the person who holds ultimate responsibility for managing a home and its affairs. In extended usage, refers to one who owns or governs a property or estate, and who exercises authority over those within it—including family members, servants, or dependents. Contextually, in parabolic literature, often indicates the principal figure overseeing resources, decisions, and well-being of a house.
Matthew 13:52 · Word #17
Lexicon G3617
| Lemma | οἰκοδεσπότης |
| Transliteration | oikodespótēs |
| Strong's | G3617 |
| Definition | Master or authority figure of a household; specifically, the person who holds ultimate responsibility for managing a home and its affairs. In extended usage, refers to one who owns or governs a property or estate, and who exercises authority over those within it—including family members, servants, or dependents. Contextually, in parabolic literature, often indicates the principal figure overseeing resources, decisions, and well-being of a house. |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οἰκοδεσπότης |
| Strong's | G3617 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3617-01
to the house-master
| Morphological Notes | Noun; dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); indicating indirect object or relation to a single male household authority figure. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound denotes the authoritative master of a household (οἶκος + δεσπότης). The dative masculine singular form is reflected by the prepositional sense "to the," preserving case while keeping the root idea of household authority. |
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