| Lexical Summary oikodespoteō: to rule a householdOriginal Word: οἰκοδεσποτέω Transliteration: oikodespoteō Phonetic Spelling: (oy-kod-es-pot-eh'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to rule a household Meaning: to rule a household Strong's Concordanceto rule a household From oikodespotes; to be the head of (i.e. Rule) a family -- guide the house. see GREEK oikodespotes Thayer's Greek LexiconSTRONGS NT 3616: οἰκοδεσποτέω οἰκοδεσποτέω, ὀικοδεσπότω; (οἰκοδεσπότης); to be master (or head) of a house; to rule a household, manage family affairs: 1 Timothy 5:14. (A later Greek word; see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 373.) | 



