Greek word study
οἰκονόμος G3623
- Transliteration
- oikonómos
- KJV glosses
- chamberlain, governor, steward
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information